Sabiamad Abdul Ahad Explained

Sabiamad Abdul Ahad
Sport:Shooting
Birth Date:20 March 1956
Birth Place:Muar, Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Death Place:Hospital Serdang, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
Resting Place:Kampung Sungai Ramal Dalam Muslim Cemetery, Kajang, Selangor
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Datuk Haji Sabiamad Abdul Ahad (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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DATUK HJ. SABIAMAD ABDUL AHAD. Johor Shooting Association FB. 26 February 2020 . 8 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Sabiamad pembuka jalan. KLiK.com. Mohd Ali Majid. 18 July 2012. NSTP Berita Harian. ms. 8 April 2021.
  3. Sabiahmad Abdullah Ahad Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418005037/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ah/sabiahmad-abdullah-ahad-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 30 November 2018.
  4. News: Sabiamad, penembak Olimpik 1984 meninggal dunia. 11 April 2021 . Utusan. ms . 11 April 2021 .
  5. News: Sabiamad meninggal dunia. 11 April 2021 . Berita Harian. ms . 11 April 2021 .
  6. News: Ex-national shooter and Olympian Sabiamad dies at 65. . 11 April 2021 . 11 April 2021.
  7. News: Al-Fatihah..Legenda penembak negara Sabiamad meninggal dunia. 11 April 2021 . Utusan TV. ms . 11 April 2021 .
  8. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat. Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
  9. Web site: Datuk for Santokh Singh, Sabiamad. 1 February 2011. Bernama. 30 November 2016. MySinchew.
  10. News: Santokh Singh Dan Sabiamad Terima Gelaran Datuk Sempena Hari Wilayah Persekutuan . Bernama. 2 February 2011 . mStar. ms. 11 April 2021.