Canagasabai Kunalan
Retired Singaporean sprinter, relay runner, former Singapore Teachers Union footballer and educator; Senior Manager with Sport Singapore’s ActiveSG Athletics Club; Retired in August 2022
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Primary: Pasir Panjang English School; Secondary: Pasir Panjang Secondary School.1980 Colombo Plan Scholarship to Perth - 10-month Course Physical Education, Dance, and Sport Course; 1983 German Scholarship- Studied the German Language - 4 month course in Goethe Institute ; 1983/84 University of Mainz - 10-month Course – Coaching Athletics; 1986 - 1988 Loughborough University - Master Degree in Sports and Science
Runner: 1963 - First run; 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo as part of the Malaysian 4 × 100 m relay team with Malaysian sprint legend Mani Jegathesan; Represented Singapore at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City; Educator: 1961 - 1967 - Teacher in Tiong Bahru Primary School; 1967 - 1980 -Teacher in Dunearn Secondary Technical School; 1980 - 2010 Assistant Professor - National Institute of Education; Vice- President (Training and Selection) - Singapore Athletic Association
5 Asian Games and 15 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games medals; 2015 Meritorious Service Medal - National Day Awards; SEA Games gold medal, the 1966 Asian Games silver medal, and the Sportsman of the Year Awards (Years 1968 & 1969)
Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee Asst Mayor at Games Village (SYOGOC); inducted in Sports Hall of Fame in 2001
His feat of 10.38 seconds in the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games 100 metres was a national record that stood for 33 years; 1964 Tokyo: 4x100m Relay Heat (41.40s) ;1968 Mexico 100m First Round Heats (10.40s) 1968 Mexico 100m Second Round (10.38s) 1968 Mexico: 200m Heat 1 (21.30s)
English, Tamil, Malay and German
Relaxing at home; Enjoy time with my grandchildren
When I finally married my wife with the blessings of my parents; Having beautiful daughters and grandchildren; My entire journey as an athlete and an educator; Receiving my awards
Stay serious and focus on whatever you are doing. Always give your best even though your best is not as good as the others. Do Your Best!
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