Azman Bin Abdullah (born 17 June 1963)[1] is a Singaporean bodybuilder.[2][3]
Career
editIn 1993, he became the first in Singapore to win a gold medal at the IOC-sanctioned World Games Bodybuilding Championships in the middleweight category, outmuscling 51 of the world's premier bodybuilders. He also won a gold medal at the World Bodybuilding Championships, the same year. His world-class performances won him the best Sportsman of the Year title (for 1993) for the second time. Won Mr. Universe in 1993. Winner of the Mr Singapore title on five separate occasions and the continent-elite Mr Asia five times from 1989 to 1993, he also scooped the prestigious Asian Pro-Am Classic in 1992, and was a multiple gold medal winner in the Southeast Asian Games in 1989, 1991 and in 1993.
In 1993, Azman became the first Singaporean to strike gold in the World Games Bodybuilding Championships. In that very same year, he also won gold in the World Bodybuilding Championships in the middleweight class to become Singapore's first ever IFBB Mr Universe after taking silver the previous year.
He was awarded the Singapore Sports Council's Sportsman of the Year title twice in 1992 and 1993,[4] and an induction into the Singapore Sports Council's Hall of Fame.
In 1993, Azman was awarded the Public Service Medal.[5]
In 1994, Azman turned professional after receiving his card from the International Federation of Bodybuilders.[6]
References
edit- ^ Ho, Shirlynn (16 November 1993). "Victorious Azman does it his way". The Straits Times. p. 34. Retrieved 18 October 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Azman Abdullah wins gold at bodybuilding championships - Singapore History".
- ^ "SSC Sports Museum". 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Awards, but not time to celebrate for Schooling, Quah". AsiaOne. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Rajaram, Ganesh (10 August 1993). "'I feel very proud'". The New Paper. p. 41. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Azman the professional to pose for medals and money". The Straits Times. 30 December 1993. p. 30. Retrieved 18 October 2023 – via NewspaperSG.