Myitung Naw

Myitung Naw
Personal information
NationalityBurmese
Born(1933-12-28)28 December 1933
Lahtaw Hkapra, Burma, British India
Died18 November 2023(2023-11-18) (aged 89)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Events
Marathon, 10,000 metres
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Games 0 1 1
SEA Games 1 3 0
Total 1 4 1
Men's athletics
Representing  Burma
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place1958 TokyoMarathon
Bronze medal – third place1962 JakartaMarathon
SEA Games
Silver medal – second place1961 Rangoon10,000 m
Silver medal – second place1965 Kuala Lumpur10,000 m
Gold medal – first place1967 BangkokMarathon
Silver medal – second place1969 RangoonMarathon

Myitung Naw (28 December 1933—18 November 2023) was a Burmese long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics.

He was discovered while serving in the Kachin rifles.

References

  1. ↑ "Olympedia – Myitung Naw". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Myitung Naw Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  3. ↑ KLN (19 October 2019). "Kachin Sports Greats of Yesteryear". Kachinland News. Retrieved 29 August 2026.