Mirnawan Nawawi (born 19 September 1971) is a former field hockey player from Malacca, Malaysia. He went to the Royal Military College, Kuala Lumpur during his high school years. 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.
| 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 | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–2002 | Malaysia | 327 | |
Medal record | |||
Career edit
Domestic edit
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 lost the league title to Tenaga Nasional Berhad.[2][3]
In 2002, he represented the Arthur Andersen Sports Club.[4] In 2004, he clinched the league title with Sapura.[5] He last played in the Malaysian Hockey League for Telekom Malaysia in 2005.[6] He returned to the competitive game when playing for Kepong Baru in the Kuala Lumpur Hockey League.[7]
National team edit
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 was 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 edit
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Malaysian Digest – 14 May 2012.
