Ali Ahmad (Singapore sprinter)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ali bin Ahmad |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Born | 1 January 1924 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Ali bin Ahmad (born 1924) was a Singaporean sprinter and sprinting coach.
Sprinter[edit]
In 1940, he became the first Singaporean to run the 100 yards in 10 seconds, when still a schoolboy at Victoria School and had his name appeared in the Hall of Fame.[1][2][3]The timing also equalled the Malayan record.[4]
Coach[edit]
Ali later became a coach with the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association, coaching Singapore's top sprinters from 1950s to 1990s.[5] His proteges include Olympian Kesavan Soon,[6] two-time Olympian C. Kunalan, Tang Ngai Kin,[7] Harun Mundir[8] and Mona Kunalan[9][10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "NEW 100 YARDS RECORD". The Straits Times. 15 July 1940.
- ↑ "Victorious Victorians". The Singapore Free Press. 5 April 1960. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ↑ "THE 14TH OLYMPIAD' COMES TO TOWN". Morning Tribune. 13 September 1948. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ↑ "Schoolboy Shines In Singapore Athletics". The Straits Times. 14 July 1940. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ↑ "Lifting juniors to the heights". The Straits Times. 10 November 1983. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ↑ "How Jesse Owens unearthed a Singapore track star". Singapore National Olympic Council.
- ↑ "No fuss preparations". New Nation. 3 December 1978. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ↑ "Helpless Haron". The Straits Times. 27 April 1983. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ↑ "I WOULD CONFRONT HIM". The New Paper. 11 March 1994. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ↑ "Mona forsakes teaching career to train full time". The Straits Times. 28 April 1992. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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