Zain-ud-Din bin Abdul Wahab

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameZain-ud-Din•bin Abdul Wahab
Used nameZain-ud-Din•bin Abdul Wahab
Born14 May 1948 in Labuan, Labuan (MAS)
Died7 June 2022 in Tenom, Sabah (MAS)
Measurements170 cm / 59 kg
Title(s)Datuk
NOC Malaysia

Biography

Zain-ud-Din bin Abdul Wahab was a former athlete and police officer who represented Malaysia during the 1960s and 1970s. As a police officer, Abdul Wahab worked for the Criminal Department in Kota Kinabalu, reaching the rank of Assistant Superintendent. In athletics, Abdul Wahab competed at three editions of the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games (1967, 1969 and 1971), as well as the 1970 Asian Games and the 1972 München Olympics.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.5 (1971); 200 – 21.6 (1970).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Athletics MAS Zain-ud-Din bin Abdul Wahab
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 7 h10 r1/4
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 5 h6 r1/4

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