Draft:Ali Ahmad (Singapore sprinter)

  • Comment: A lot of reliable secondary sources, but a passing mention or WP:ROUTINE coverage of sporting events do not show notability for sports. We would need an article that talks about him as a runner or as a coach in depth (i.e. one where he is the main subject). EmeraldRange (talk/contribs) 15:28, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Ali Ahmad
Personal information
Full nameAli bin Ahmad
NationalitySingaporean
Born(1924-01-01)1 January 1924
Sport
SportAthletics

Ali bin Ahmad (born 1924) was a Singaporean sprinter and sprinting coach.

Sprinter

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In 1940, he became the first Singaporean to run the 100 yards in 10 seconds, when still a schoolboy at Victoria School and had his name appeared in the Hall of Fame.[1][2][3]The timing also equalled the Malayan record.[4]

Coach

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Ali later became a coach with the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association, coaching Singapore's top sprinters from 1950s to 1990s.[5] His proteges include Olympian Kesavan Soon,[6] two-time Olympian C. Kunalan, Tang Ngai Kin,[7] Harun Mundir[8] and Mona Kunalan[9][10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NEW 100 YARDS RECORD". The Straits Times. 15 July 1940.
  2. ^ "Victorious Victorians". The Singapore Free Press. 5 April 1960. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  3. ^ "THE 14TH OLYMPIAD' COMES TO TOWN". Morning Tribune. 13 September 1948. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Schoolboy Shines In Singapore Athletics". The Straits Times. 14 July 1940. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Lifting juniors to the heights". The Straits Times. 10 November 1983. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  6. ^ "How Jesse Owens unearthed a Singapore track star". Singapore National Olympic Council.
  7. ^ "No fuss preparations". New Nation. 3 December 1978. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Helpless Haron". The Straits Times. 27 April 1983. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  9. ^ "I WOULD CONFRONT HIM". The New Paper. 11 March 1994. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Mona forsakes teaching career to train full time". The Straits Times. 28 April 1992. Retrieved 18 January 2024.