C kunalan biography
C kunalan biography
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C. Kunalan
Former Singaporean sprinter, footballer and educator
In this Indian name, the name Canagasabai is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Kunalan.
Kunalan at a Singapore Olympic Academy Youth Session, 2008. | |
Full name | Canagasabai Kunalan |
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Nationality | Singapore |
Born | (1942-10-23) 23 October 1942 (age 82) Singapore |
Years active | 1963–1979 |
Country | |
Sport | Athletics |
Events | |
Coached by | Tan Eng Yoon Yap Boon Chuan |
Retired | 1979 |
Canagasabai Kunalan (born 23 October 1942), known as C.
Kunalan,[1] is a retired Singaporeansprinter, relayrunner, former footballer and educator, widely regarded as one of Singapore's greatest ever athletes.[2][3] Named Sportsman of the Year in both 1968 and 1969,[4] his feat of 10.38 seconds in the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games100 metres was a national record that stood for 33 years.[5][6][7]