Sinnayah Sabapathy (30 November 1947 – 14 December 2022) was a Malaysian sprinter and coach. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Born | 30 November 1947 Seremban, Malaysia |
| Died | 14 December 2022 (aged 75) Seremban, Malaysia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 4 × 400 metres relay |
Sabapathy won the silver medal in the men's 200m at the 1973 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games.[2]
Sabapathy suffered from Alzheimer's disease in later years.[3] He died in Seremban on 14 December 2022, at the age of 75.[4]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sinnayah Sabapathy Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Malaysian Olympic sprinter Sabapathy Sinnayah passes away at 75". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ D'Cruz, Frankie (4 December 2021). "Malaysian Olympic sprinter Sabapathy in race with dementia". Free Malaysia Today.
- ^ "Sinnayah Sabapathy". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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