Sium bin Diau

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameSium•bin Diau
Used nameSium•bin Diau
Born13 October 1935 in Kota Belud, Sabah (MAS)
Title(s)Datuk
NOC North Borneo

Biography

Sium bin Diau took up sport at an early age and focused on football at first, before discovering his talents in track and field athletics, particularly the triple jump. His only major international appearance came when he was selected to represent North Borneo in that event at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, the only edition in which it participated before joining with other nations to form Malaysia in 1964. At the Games, he placed 28th in the qualifying round and was eliminated. Sium retired from active competition after the Olympics and continued his previous work as a primary school teacher. In 2008, he was given the title of Datuk for his achievements, the equivalent of a knighthood.

Personal Best: TJ – unknown.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Athletics NBO Sium bin Diau
Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) 28 r1/2

Special Notes