Purnomo Muhammad Yudhi ( indonesia. Purnomo Muhammad Yudhi ; April 21, 1961 [1] , Purvocerto - February 15, 2019 , Tangerang-Selatan ) [2] [3] - Indonesian short-distance runner , participant Olympic Games.
 Muhammad Purnomo | |
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| general information | |
| Date and place of birth | April 21, 1961 Purquerto |
| Date and Place of Death | February 15, 2019 (57 years old) Tangerang Selatan |
| Citizenship |  Indonesia |
| IAAF | |
| Personal records | |
| 100 m | 10.33 |
| 200 m | 20.93 |
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Career
Purnomo was involved in athletics , drawing on the success of another runner, Mohammed Sarengat, who also achieved international success, being himself from a simple family. Purnomo participated in the championship in athletics between first-grade students of high school. At that time he competed only in socks, because he could not afford shoes. He won a gold medal in the men's 100m race at the Asian Championships in Athletics in Jakarta (1985), and twice became a champion in the Southeast Africa Games . He is the only Asian runner to qualify for the men's 100m semifinals at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics .
Personal life
Purnomo was married to R. A. Endang Irmastivi, he is the father of four sons. After completing his career, he took an active part in a sports organization that worked with former Indonesian Olympians. Later, he also engaged in political activities as part of the leadership of the Movement for Greater Indonesia party, holding the post of deputy general chairman of the youth and sports sector [4] [5] .
On February 15, 2019, Purnomo died of cancer after an illness that lasted several years [6] .
Achievements
- Two-time silver medalist of the Asian Athletics Championships in Jakarta 1985;
- Winner of the 1985 Asian Athletics Championships in Jakarta ;
- Champion of the Games of Southeast Asia at a distance of 200 m 1985;
- Champion of the Games of Southeast Asia in the relay 4 × 100 m 1985 (in the national team of Indonesia);
- Bronze medalist of the Southeast Asian Games at a distance of 100 m 1985.
Notes
- ↑ Mohammed Purnomo - profile on the IAAF website
- ↑ Olimpiade 1984 Melesat di Lintasan Dunia . Date of treatment February 16, 2019. Archived November 5, 2017.
- ↑ Mandalika, Alfa Mantan Sprinter Nasional Purnomo Yudhi Tutup Usia (indon.) . medcom.id (February 15, 2019). Date of treatment February 16, 2019.
- ↑ Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno on Instagram: “Innalillahi wainna ilaihi raji'un. Tutut berduka cita sedalam-dalamnya atas kepergian sahabat saya, Pak Purnomo Muhammad Yudhi, salah satu ... " . Instagram Date of treatment February 16, 2019.
- ↑ SUSUNAN PENGURUS DEWAN PIMPINAN PUSAT PARTAI GERINDRA (indon.) . Date of treatment February 16, 2019. Archived December 10, 2018.
- ↑ Diah, Femi Mantan Sprinter Nasional Purnomo Meninggal Dunia (indon.) . detiksport (February 15, 2019). Date of treatment February 16, 2019.
Links
- Muhammad Purnomo (English) on the site of the Olympic Games
- Muhammad Purnomo - profile on the IAAF website