At the 1985 Bangkok SEA Games, Hanapiah Nasir, a fearless dreamer from a small town, won two gold medals within 15 minutes Former national sprint coach M Nadarajah said Hanapiah first set a new record ...

Decathlon ace Hanapiah Nasir, known as ‘Ironman’ in his heyday, died in hospital after a long bout with leukaemia. (Facebook pic) Athletics legend Hanapiah Nasir, a decathlon ace known as “Ironman”, ...

PETALING JAYA: “Iron Man” Hanapiah Nasir (pic), considered Malaysia’s best decathlete and top all-rounder in athletics, passed away yesterday due to illness. He was 65. A well respected figure in the ...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- It was a sad day for the national sports arena following the death of athletics legend Hanapiah Nasir today. He was 65. News of his demise was confirmed by National ...

IN the space of two days over the past week, the nation mourned the demise of two coaches who rose to the top of their professions. B. Satiananthan and Hanapiah Nasir shared several traits in common.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has conveyed his condolences to the family of athletics legend Hanapiah Nasir who died ...