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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Sport | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Sport | Karate |
Event | Kumite |
Muniandy Rajoo, also known as R. Muniandy, is a Malaysian former karateka who competed in kumite. He represented Malaysia at the Southeast Asian Games and Asian Games during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Competitive career
[edit]Muniandy represented Malaysia in international karate competitions, competing primarily in men's kumite events.
1997 Southeast Asian Games
[edit]At the 1997 Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta, Muniandy won the silver medal in the men's open-weight kumite event. The gold medal was won by fellow Malaysian Arivalagan Ponniyah, while Muniandy finished with the silver medal.[1]
1998 Asian Games
[edit]At the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand, Muniandy won the gold medal in the men's 70 kg kumite event.
Muniandy defeated Dipak Shrestha of Nepal 6–0 in the round of 16, Vu Quoc Huy of Vietnam 6–5 in the quarter-final, and Raafat Al-Karad of Syria 6–2 in the semi-final. In the final, he defeated Mehdi Amouzadeh of Iran 6–1 to win the gold medal.[2]
The Malaysian medal record for the 1998 Asian Games lists Muniandy Rajoo as the gold medallist in the men's 70 kg kumite event.[3]
1999 Southeast Asian Games
[edit]At the 1999 Southeast Asian Games in Brunei, Muniandy won the gold medal in the men's 70 kg kumite event.
Contemporary reports of the competition recorded Muniandy defeating Indonesia's Sonny Simangunsong in the semi-final before defeating Brunei's Yahya in the final to win the gold medal for Malaysia.[4]
2001 Southeast Asian Games
[edit]At the 2001 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Muniandy won the bronze medal in the men's individual 70 kg kumite event.
The medal was recorded in Malaysia's results for the 2001 Southeast Asian Games, with R. Muniandy listed as the Malaysian bronze medallist in men's individual kumite 70 kg.[5]
Coaching and athlete development
[edit]After his competitive career, Muniandy remained involved in karate and was involved in the development of younger Malaysian karate athletes.
Athletes associated with his coaching and training involvement included Gunachantiran A/L Pannirsenam, Nadarajah A/L Pannirsenam, Prabakar A/L Balasamy and Kalaivanan A/L Munisamy.
At the SUKMA IX in Sabah in 2002, Gunachantiran Pannirsenam won a bronze medal in the men's under-70 kg kumite event, while Nadarajah Pannirsenam won a bronze medal in the men's over-80 kg kumite event.[6]
The archived SUKMA IX website contains the official karate competition results from the 2002 Games.[7]
Medal record
[edit]| Competition | Year | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | 1998 | Men's 70 kg kumite |  Gold |
| Southeast Asian Games | 1999 | Men's 70 kg kumite | Gold |
| Southeast Asian Games | 1997 | Men's open-weight kumite |  Silver |
| Southeast Asian Games | 2001 | Men's 70 kg kumite |  Bronze |
International medal total: 2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze.
References
[edit]- ↑ "1997 SEA Games final results". Jawawa. 1997. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Malaysian Performance – A Recap 7th October 2023". Olympic Council of Malaysia. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Malaysia at the 1998 Asian Games". Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "1999 SEA Games reports". Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Malaysia at the 2001 SEA Games". Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Sukan Negeri Sabah". 10 January 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "SUKMA IX 2002 – Karate Results". SUKMA IX 2002. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
External links
[edit]Category:Malaysian male karateka Category:SEA Games medalists in karate Category:SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia Category:SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia Category:SEA Games bronze medalists for Malaysia Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia Category:Asian Games medalists in karate Category:Karateka at the 1998 Asian Games Category:Karateka at the 1997 SEA Games Category:Karateka at the 1999 SEA Games Category:Karateka at the 2001 SEA Games