Know This Person - Ishtiaq Mubarak

Ishtiaq Mubarak became only the second Malaysian athlete to qualify for the semi-finals in Athletics (1976 - Montreal).

1st Malaysian to take part in 3 Olympic Games (1968,1972,1976). Ishtiaq also the flag bearer for 1976 Olympic Games.

Ishtiaq Mubarak first represented the country at the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok where he won a bronze medal in the 110 m hurdles. Eight years later at the 1974 Asian Games, he won a silver medal. He proved his distinction in Asia by winning the silver medal at the Asian Track and Field Championship 1973 and 1975.

Although his pet event is 110M hurdles, in 1975 Sea Games, he took part in decathlon and amazed everyone by striking gold medal.

Even former National Equestrian Champion, Wan Zaleha Radzi, trained under his guidance during late 70s (during her school days).

Major achievement was when he won a gold medal in the 1971 Kuala Lumpur Seap Games after recovering from a broken jaw and a fractured pelvic suffered in a road accident. Doctors thought that his career was gone into smoke after the accident but he made everyone to bite their words.

It's glad for me too, that I trained under his guidance for Inter Accounting Firm Games in 2007 & 2008 and strike gold for 1500M for both years.

His contribution did not stop there. He still continues to nurture young athletes and the recent product of him was Mohd.Ajmal, who got 4th placing in Youth Olympics held in Singapore recently for 110M hurdles.

He has the capability of understanding the athletes needs and train him/her from the stage where he/she is to greater heights. He has different programmes for which caters for specific athlete based on his performance and where he wants to go.