Umar Osman

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Osman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Umar.
Umar Osman
Personal information
Full nameUmar Bin Osman
Born (2003-08-08) 8 August 2003 (age 21)
Johor, Malaysia
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprinting
Coached bySimon Lau
Achievements and titles
Personal best
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Malaysia
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Phnom Penh 400m
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Phnom Penh 4x400m

Umar Osman[1] (born 2003) is a Malaysian sprinter. He is the current Malaysian 400 metres outdoor record holder with a time of 46.09 seconds.[2]

Early life and education

Umar was born at Johor, Malaysia.[3] Umar currently studies industrial design at Ibrahim Sultan Polytechnic at Pasir Gudang, Malaysia.[3][4]

Career

Umar trained under Simon Lau and qualified for the 2023 SEA Games.[3] On his first SEA Games' participation, Umar won the gold medal in the men's 400m event and broke Malaysia's 400m national record.[3] Umar also won the bronze medal in the men's 4x400m event with Firdaus Zemi, Ruslem Zikry Putra Roseli and Tharshan Shanmugam with a time of 3mins 8.82s.[5]

Following the SEA Games, Umar was unable to train regularly under Lau as Lau moved to Singapore as chief coach for the Singapore Sports School.[3][4]

Umar joined Zoom Club in Singapore to participate in competitions held in Singapore and was paid to represent the club.[4]

In July 2023, Umar failed to qualify for the finals of the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in the men's 400m event after clocking 46.42 seconds in the semi-finals.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Victory was all that mattered as Umar threw caution to the wind in 400m final". thesundaily. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Umar OSMAN | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Umar sad to 'lose' his coach to Singapore". New Straits Times. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Umar eyes another explosive run in Asian championships". New Straits Times. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Sea Games: Sprinters land 4x400m medal after 10 year wait". New Straits Times. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. ^ BADLISHAH, MUHAMMAD ZUHAILY (14 July 2023). "Umar Osman kekal terpantas Asia Tenggara". Kosmo Digital (in Malay). Retrieved 31 July 2023.