Ali bin Ahmad
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ali bin Ahmad |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Born | 1 January 1924 |
| Died | Singapore |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Ali bin Ahmad (born 1 January 1924) is a Singaporean sprinter and sprinting coach.
In 1940, Ali became the first Singaporean to run the 100 yards in 10 seconds, when still a schoolboy at Victoria School and his name appeared in the Hall of Fame.[1][2] The timing also equalled the Malayan record.[3]
Ali later became a coach with the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association, coaching Singapore's top sprinters from the 1950s to the 1990s.[4] His proteges include Olympian Kesavan Soon,[5] two-time Olympian C. Kunalan, Tang Ngai Kin,[6] Harun Mundir[7] and Mona Kunalan.[8][9]
See also
References
- ^ "NEW 100 YARDS RECORD". Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle. 15 July 1940 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "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.