Sabiamad Abdul Ahad
Personal information
Nationality Malaysia
Born(1956-03-20)20 March 1956
Muar, Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died10 April 2021(2021-04-10) (aged 65)
Hospital Serdang, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
Resting placeKampung Sungai Ramal Dalam Muslim Cemetery, Kajang, Selangor
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Medal record
Men's Shooting
Representing  Malaysia
South-East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Singapore 50m pistol
Gold medal – first place 1987 Jakarta Fire pistol

Datuk Haji Sabiamad Abdul Ahad PMW AMN (20 March 1956 – 10 April 2021) was a Malaysian sport shooter.

Sabiamad was born in Muar, Johor and was the Standard Pistol and Free Pistol shooting champion and also national record holder.[1][2]

He ruled the Air Pistol event at the South-East Asia level and also the Central Pistol, Rapid Pistol and Standard Pistol events. Among his achievements were winning gold medals at the Singapore 1983 SEA Games in the men's 50m pistol and Jakarta 1987 SEA Games in the men's fire pistol shooting events. He had also competed and became the Malaysia's flag bearer in the 1984 Summer Olympics at the Los Angeles, United States.[3][4]

After retirement in 1990s, he continued to be active in the sport as a coach and manager of the national shooting squad, including stints as the national team manager in the Myanmar 2013 SEA Games, Singapore 2017 SEA Games and the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. He had also been a board member of the National Athletes Welfare Foundation (YAKEB).[5]

Death

Sabiamad, aged 65, died of heart attack in Hospital Serdang, Selangor at 11.00 p.m. on 10 April 2021.[6] He was laid to rest at the Kampung Sungai Ramal Dalam Muslim Cemetery in Kajang. Selangor.[7]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References

  1. ^ "DATUK HJ. SABIAMAD ABDUL AHAD". Johor Shooting Association FB. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. ^ Mohd Ali Majid (18 July 2012). "Sabiamad pembuka jalan". KLiK.com (in Malay). NSTP Berita Harian. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sabiahmad Abdullah Ahad Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Sabiamad, penembak Olimpik 1984 meninggal dunia" (in Malay). Utusan. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Sabiamad meninggal dunia" (in Malay). Berita Harian. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Ex-national shooter and Olympian Sabiamad dies at 65". Free Malaysia Today. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Al-Fatihah..Legenda penembak negara Sabiamad meninggal dunia" (in Malay). Utusan TV. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
  9. ^ "Datuk for Santokh Singh, Sabiamad". Bernama. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2016 – via MySinchew.
  10. ^ "Santokh Singh Dan Sabiamad Terima Gelaran Datuk Sempena Hari Wilayah Persekutuan". Bernama (in Malay). mStar. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2021.

External links

Olympic Games Preceded byAhmed Ishtiaq Mubarak Flagbearer for  Malaysia Los Angeles 1984 Succeeded byNordin Mohamed Jadi


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