Tin Maung Ni (5 May 1938 – 2 April 1974) was a Burmese swimmer who took part in two Olympic Games — 1960 Rome and 1964 Tokyo.
He was born in
Bhamo,
Kachin State
Kachin State ( my, ကချင်ပြည်နယ်; Kachin: ), also known by the endonym Kachinland, is the northernmost state of Myanmar. It is bordered by China to the north and east (Tibet and Yunnan, specifically and respectively); Sh ...
,
Myanmar
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. He was the fourth of five siblings.
Swimming career
From the age of fifteen, he started his swimming career.
He won the regional swimming competitions.
He went on to win medals at the University, National, SEAP, and Asian Games.
His specialization was Freestyle. He also competed in Freestyle relays and 4x100m Medley relay.
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In 1958, he attended University of Rangoon after finishing the matriculation examination. In his freshman year, he participated in the Yangon All Clubs Swimming Competition and broke the national records in 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle.
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In 1959, Matsui Dar, a Japanese swimming trainer, became his coach.
He participated in the South East Asian Games in
Bangkok and wrote new records in 100m and 200m freestyle swimming.
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In 1960, he participated in the Rome Olympics.
He won gold medals in 200m, 400m and 1500m and a silver medal in 100m swimming in second South East Asian Games in
Jakarta
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,
Indonesia.
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In 1961, he participated in swimming competition in Hapoel Celebration in
Israel and won gold medal in 1500m freestyle and silver medals in 200m and 400m freestyle.
In 1961 SEAP Games Yangon, he won gold medals in 200m, 400m and 1500m individual free style swimming and broke the record for 4 x 100 m freestyle relay.
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In 1962, he participated in Asian Olympic games and won gold medals in 1500m and 400m freestyle swimming. He also got a Bronze medal in 200m freestyle.
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Tin Maung Ni participated in 1964 Tokyo Olympic. He competed in 400m and 1500m freestyle and finished 6th and 4th in the heats, respectively.
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He died on 2 April 1974, before his 36th birthday.
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1938 births
1974 deaths
People from Kachin State
Burmese male freestyle swimmers
Olympic swimmers for Myanmar
Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Asian Games gold medalists for Myanmar
Asian Games bronze medalists for Myanmar
Asian Games medalists in swimming
Swimmers at the 1962 Asian Games
Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games
SEA Games medalists in swimming
SEA Games gold medalists for Myanmar
SEA Games bronze medalists for Myanmar
SEA Games silver medalists for Myanmar
Competitors at the 1959 SEAP Games
Competitors at the 1961 SEAP Games
Competitors at the 1965 SEAP Games