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Kuala Lumpur, March 20 (IANS) M. Jegathesan, an Indian-Malaysian known as the 'flying doctor' for winning this country's first gold at the Asian Games, is the new pro-chancellor of a prestigious university.
An appointment scroll to the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) was presented to the ethnic Indian by university chancellor Raja Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail at the university's 43rd convocation.
USM vice chancellor Dzulkifli Abdul Razak said Jegathesan's appointment would give a boost to sports development, as well as the university, the New Straits Times reported Sunday.
Jegathesan responded by saying: 'I aim to do my best to help bring USM to greater heights through holistic development of its staff and students.'
Jegathesan, 67, who is also deputy president of the Olympic Council of Malaysia, earned the 'flying doctor' nickname after he became the first Malaysian to win an Asian Games gold in the 100-metres sprint in 10.3 seconds at the 1966 Bangkok Asian Games.
He also won the 200-metres gold besides helping Malaysia win the 4x100-metres men's relay.
He is also the chairman of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Medical Commission, chairman of the Anti-Doping Agency of Malaysia and was appointed honorary medical adviser for the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
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Tan Sri Dr M Jegathesan (from a blog)
When people said education and sports won't get along, he proved it wrong. It's rare for a professional athelete to become another professional i.e doctor, accountant. lawyer or engineer.
While burning up the track, he also graduated as a medical doctor – earning him the famous nickname of “the Flying Doc”.
With his courage and dream, Jegathesan has become a successful Malaysian personality in sports and in medicine – he has won both the National Sportsman award and the National Scientist award.
His quote;“You do not win races with money in your pocket but you win it with courage in your heart and a dream in your head.”
He held the national record for the 100m event in 10.3s and made the most fastest runner in Asia during the Asia Games in 1966 (now held by Nazmizan Mohamad at 10.29s).
His achievement made him to the semi finals for the Olympics 1964 (Tokyo) and 1968 (Mexico) in the 200m event. His 200M is yet to be broken till to date.
He achieve gold in the 400m, 200m and 4X400m in the SEAP Games 1961, 1962 and 1966.
A lot of questions appearing in my mind. There will be another Dr Jega appear in national athletic arena in future? Can anyone as Malaysian talented to equivalent the achievement of him? Why after few decades Malaysia still unable to produce the athletes that capable as him?
Kuala Lumpur, March 20 (IANS) M. Jegathesan, an Indian-Malaysian known as the 'flying doctor' for winning this country's first gold at the Asian Games, is the new pro-chancellor of a prestigious university.
An appointment scroll to the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) was presented to the ethnic Indian by university chancellor Raja Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail at the university's 43rd convocation.
USM vice chancellor Dzulkifli Abdul Razak said Jegathesan's appointment would give a boost to sports development, as well as the university, the New Straits Times reported Sunday.
Jegathesan responded by saying: 'I aim to do my best to help bring USM to greater heights through holistic development of its staff and students.'
Jegathesan, 67, who is also deputy president of the Olympic Council of Malaysia, earned the 'flying doctor' nickname after he became the first Malaysian to win an Asian Games gold in the 100-metres sprint in 10.3 seconds at the 1966 Bangkok Asian Games.
He also won the 200-metres gold besides helping Malaysia win the 4x100-metres men's relay.
He is also the chairman of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Medical Commission, chairman of the Anti-Doping Agency of Malaysia and was appointed honorary medical adviser for the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
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Tan Sri Dr M Jegathesan (from a blog)
When people said education and sports won't get along, he proved it wrong. It's rare for a professional athelete to become another professional i.e doctor, accountant. lawyer or engineer.
While burning up the track, he also graduated as a medical doctor – earning him the famous nickname of “the Flying Doc”.
With his courage and dream, Jegathesan has become a successful Malaysian personality in sports and in medicine – he has won both the National Sportsman award and the National Scientist award.
His quote;“You do not win races with money in your pocket but you win it with courage in your heart and a dream in your head.”
He held the national record for the 100m event in 10.3s and made the most fastest runner in Asia during the Asia Games in 1966 (now held by Nazmizan Mohamad at 10.29s).
His achievement made him to the semi finals for the Olympics 1964 (Tokyo) and 1968 (Mexico) in the 200m event. His 200M is yet to be broken till to date.
He achieve gold in the 400m, 200m and 4X400m in the SEAP Games 1961, 1962 and 1966.
A lot of questions appearing in my mind. There will be another Dr Jega appear in national athletic arena in future? Can anyone as Malaysian talented to equivalent the achievement of him? Why after few decades Malaysia still unable to produce the athletes that capable as him?
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