Arumugam Vijiaratnam

Hockey Player

Birthday August 24, 1921

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Singapore

DEATH DATE Feb 18, 2016 (94)

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About

The first Singaporean to represent Singapore in four sports, including as a hockey player in the 1956 Olympics.

Before Fame

He studied at Kuala Limpur Technical College and Brighton College of Advanced Technology.

Trivia

He is the first Singaporean engineer, as well as first pro-chancellor of Nanyang Technical University.

Family Life

He received government scholarships to fund his schooling.

Associated With

He and Australian Betty Cuthbert competed in the 1956 Olympics.