Selamat Hari Lahir, Datuk Marina Chin!
Legasi Lagenda mengucapkan selamat hari lahir ke-68 kepada Datuk Marina Chin!
Pemenang pingat emas Sukan SEA enam kali, Marina Chin turut memecahkan rekod kejohanan dalam acara 100m lari berpagar sebanyak dua kali sepanjang penyertaan beliau. Marina membawa pulang pingat emas pertama beliau semasa penampilan sulung di edisi 1971, di mana beliau menjuarai acara 4x400m lari berganti-ganti bersama Noreen Pereira, Fadzillah Ahmad dan Junaidah Aman.
Kejayaan-kejayaan Marina telah menobatkan beliau sebagai Olahragawati Negara dua tahun berturut-turut pada tahun 1976 dan 1977. Ketika itu, beliau memegang rekod kebangsaan dalam empat acara iaitu 100m, serta 100m, 200, dan 400m lari berpagar.
Setelah beliau bersara dari olahraga, Marina meneruskan sumbangan dalam bidang sukan kebangsaan. Seorang guru sepanjang karier beliau, Marina dilantik sebagai guru besar Sekolah Sukan Bukit Jalil dari 2007 hingga 2015. Beliau sentiasa menggalakan atlet-atlet untuk mengimbangi kepentingan dalam pelajaran dan dunia sukan. Pada tahun 2017, beliau diberi penghormatan sebagai chef-de-mission Malaysia di Sukan SEA Kuala Lumpur. Baru-baru ini, beliau dilantik sebagai pengerusi lembaga Institut Sukan Negara (ISN).
Marina bukan sahaja seorang bintang di trek tetapi beliau juga memainkan peranan yang penting dalam pembangunan bakat baharu. Semoga segala pencapaian beliau sentiasa dikenang oleh generasi akan datang.
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Legasi Lagenda would like to wish Datuk Marina Chin a happy 68th birthday!
Marina Chin, a six-time SEA Games gold medallist, has broken the Games record twice in the 100m hurdles event. She brought home her first SEA Games gold medal during her debut appearance in 1971, where she came first in 4x400m relay alongside Noreen Pereira, Fadzillah Ahmad and Junaidah Aman.
Her achievements have led her to being awarded Sportswoman of the Year two years in a row in 1976 and 1977. During this time, she held the national record in four events – 100m, as well as 100m, 200m, and 400m hurdles.
After retiring from the track, Marina continued to contribute to the Malaysian sports scene. A teacher throughout her career, she became headmistress of Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) from 2007 to 2015. She had always encouraged athletes to put equal importance in their studies as well as sport. In 2017, she was given the honour of being Malaysia’s chef-de-mission at the KL SEA Games. A few months ago, she was appointed as the new Chairman of the ISN Board.
Marina was not only a star on the track, but she has also played a key role in developing new talents. We hope that all of her achievements will be remembered by generations to come.
