Mirnawan Nawawi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mirnawan Bin Nawawi | ||
| Born |
19 September 1971 Malacca, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1988 | Malaysia Jr. | ||
| Bank Simpanan Nasional HC | |||
| 1991-1992 | Kelab Kilat | ||
| 1996 | Yayasan Negeri Sembilan HC | ||
| 1997 | MPPJ HC | ||
| 1998–2001 | Bank Simpanan Nasional HC | ||
| 2002 | Arthur Andersen SC | ||
| 2003 | Ernst & Young | ||
| 2004 | Sapura HC | ||
| 2005 | Telekom Malaysia HC | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 1989–2002 | Malaysia | 327 | |
Medal record | |||
Mirnawan Nawawi (born 19 September 1971) is a former field hockey player from Malacca, Malaysia. Mirnawan was the skipper for the Malaysia national team from 1998 until 2002. He was known as 'The Boss' during his playing days and has scored 250 career goals.
Career
Domestic
In Malaysia Hockey League, Mirnawan has won four doubles with four teams Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC (then called Kelab Kilat) in 1991–92, Yayasan Negeri Sembilan HC in 1996, MPPJ in 1997 and BSN in 2000.[1] In 2001 he won the MHL Cup and emerged as the top scorer with 19 goals but lose the league title to Tenaga Nasional Berhad.[2][3]
In 2002, he represent the Arthur Andersen Sports Club.[4] In 2004, he clinch the league title with Sapura.[5] He last played in the Malaysian Hockey League for Telekom Malaysia in 2005.[6] He return to the competitive game when playing for Kepong Baru in the Kuala Lumpur Hockey League.[7]
National team
In 1988, 17-year-old Mirnawan was part of a Junior World Cup bound team that played in the MHL.[8]
Mirnawan has played in three Olympics Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000, three Asian Games Beijing 1990, Hiroshima 1994 and Bangkok 1998, the Champions Trophy and two World Cup in Utrecht 1998 and Kuala Lumpur 2012.
In his last Olympic appearances, Mirnawan has been selected as the Flag Bearer of the Malaysian Contingent for the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.[9] He stepped down from the international scene in 2002 after having acquired 327 caps.
He is the manager for Project 2013 squad that finish as champions in 2012 Junior Asia Cup.[10]
References
- ^ Mirnawan aims to deny Tenaga the MHL title Archived 2 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine - The Star (PlanetFieldHockey), 4 February 2001.
- ^ BSN retain overall title Archived 28 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine - The Star (PlanetFieldHockey), 18 February 2001.
- ^ BSN pertahankan gelaran – Utusan Malaysia, 19 February 2001. (in Malay)
- ^ Shankar takes on the boss – Malay Mail, 29 March 2002.
- ^ Sapura hockey team win first title in style – The Star, 25 September 2004.
- ^ Debutant TM Hockey Team Target Top Three Positions In MHL Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine – BERNAMA, 19 July 2005.
- ^ Former greats back in action – Malay Mail.
- ^ "MHL exposure not needed". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. – Malay Mail, 12 July 2012.
- ^ Flag Bearer of the Malaysian Olympic Contingent Archived 25 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine – Majlis Olimpik Malaysia.
- ^ "Juniors Show Amazing Character, Says Mirnawan". Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Malaysian Digest – 14 May 2012.
External links
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- People from Malacca
- Malaysian male field hockey players
- Male field hockey forwards
- Olympic field hockey players of Malaysia
- Field hockey players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup players
- 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup players
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Malaysia
- Asian Games medalists in field hockey
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey
- Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in field hockey
- Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia
- Field hockey players at the 1990 Asian Games
- Field hockey players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Competitors at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games
- Competitors at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games
- Competitors at the 1999 Southeast Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2001 Southeast Asian Games