Asir Victor

Asir Victor
Personal information
NationalityMalaysian
BornAsirvatham Victor
(1940-09-25)25 September 1940
Ipoh, Malaysia
Died11 May 2021(2021-05-11) (aged 80)
Ipoh, Malaysia
Sport
SportSprinting
Event
400 metres

Asir Victor[1] (25 September 1940 – 11 May 2021) was a Malaysian sprinter. Individually he won bronze medals at the 1965 and 1967 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games.[2] He also competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[3] In relay races, he competed in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics without reaching the final.[3]

He died on 11 May 2021.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Malaysian track legend Asir Victor passes away, 81". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  2. ^ "South East Asian Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Victor Asirvatham Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Former Malaysian runner and Olympian Asir Victor dies at 81". Malay Mail. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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