U. K. Shyam

Umaglia Kancanangai Shyam Dhuleep, (born 1 July 1976) commonly known as U. K. Shyam, was a Singaporean athlete and is the current national 100m record holder of Singapore.

He attended St. Andrew's Secondary School and Raffles Junior College, and went on to do a double degree in Philosophy and Political Science at the National University of Singapore.

He holds the Singaporean national record over the 100m with a timing of 10.37s.[1] He broke the 33-year-old record of 10.38s (set by Singaporean sprint legend C. Kunalan) at the World University Games in Beijing in 2001. He equalled his own national record soon after at the 21st Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur,[2] and his 10.37s still stands to date as the fastest ever SEA Games silver medal in sea games history.

Achievements

Set at the Semi-finals of the World University Games in Beijing with a time of 10.37s. Broke 100m national record of 10.38s, setting a new national record of 10.37s, which still stands to date.

First athlete in Singapore since 1989 to win a 100m medal in an individual track event Clinched the silver medal and equaled own national record of 10.37s.

Ambassadorships and scholarships

References

  1. "Singapore National Records as of July 2011" (PDF). Singapore Athletics. July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
  2. Thai athletes dominate

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