Umar Osman

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]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Osman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Umar.
Umar Osman
Personal information
Full nameUmar Bin Osman
Born (2003-08-08) 8 August 2003
Johor, Malaysia
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprinting
Coached bySimon Lau
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Malaysia
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2023 Phnom Penh400m
Bronze medal – third place2023 Phnom Penh4x400m

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. "Umar sad to 'lose' his coach to Singapore". New Straits Times. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  4. "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.
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