Umar Osman

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Osman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Umar.

Umar Osman

Personal information
Full name	Umar Bin Osman
Born	(2003-08-08) 8 August 2003 (age 21) Johor, Malaysia
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprinting
Coached by	Simon Lau
Achievements and titles
Personal best	400 m: 46.09 NR (Chengdu 2021)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing   Malaysia Southeast Asian Games 2023 Phnom Penh 400m 2023 Phnom Penh 4x400m

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]

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 4 × 400 m 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.