P. C. Suppiah
Malaysia-born Singaporean long-distance runner
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P. C. Suppiah (born 10 August 1949) is a Malaysia-born Singaporean former athlete.[1][2] His full name may be P. Chinakaruppan Suppiah[3][4] or Phang Cue Suppiah.[1][5] He was Singapore's first long-distance runner at the Olympics.[6]
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| Born | 10 August 1949 Malacca Town, Malacca, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) (1972)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) (1972)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Events | 5000 metres, 10,000 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Suppiah was born in Malacca Town, in the Malaysian state of Malacca.[1] He moved to Singapore as a child after his father's death.[4] Suppiah became a citizen of Singapore one day before competing in the 1971 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, where he won a gold medal in the 10,000 metres and a silver in the 5000 metres.[7] A year later, he competed for Singapore at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the men's 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events.[1][2] At the 1973 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, he won a silver medal in the 5000 metres event.[8]
