KUALA LUMPUR: Former national hammer throw great Semret Singh passed away this morning. He was 66.
His second son, Amarraj Singh, said his father died at 9.30 am at his residence in Sungai Buloh.
Apart from Amarraj, Semret also leaves behind his wife, Gurdip Kaur, 61, and three other sons.
"We (family) were surprised by his sudden death today as he was totally fit and had no past medical issues," he told Bernama when contacted today.
Amarraj, 35, said his father's body had been sent to the Sungai Buloh Hospital for a post-mortem to determine the cause of his death.
Amarraj, who owns a security firm, said that once his father's body is returned to them, the remains of the two-time SEA Games champion would be taken to the Loke Yew Crematorium in Kuala Lumpur for the public to pay their last respects.
"We are not sure when the remains will be brought to the Loke Yew Crematorium. It all depends on the post-mortem," he said, adding that his father, who turned to coaching in the 1990s, was a very motivated and confident person.
"He was such an inspiration to me and someone to look up to, especially in sports. He was indeed a great father and we truly miss him," he added.
Apart from winning the SEA Games gold medal at the 1985 Bangkok and 1989 Kuala Lumpur editions, Semret also bagged three silver medals in the 1981 edition (Manila), 1985 (Singapore) and 1987 (Jakarta).
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Tue Feb 15 2022
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