Abdul Malik Mydin [SEP] date of birth
Abdul Malik Mydin
Dato Abdul Malik Mydin (born 1975) is a Malaysian solo long-distance swimmer, hailing from Penang. He was notable as the first Malaysian and Southeast Asian to swim across the English Channel on 3 August 2003, successfully completing the journey in 17 hours and 42 minutes.
Athletic career.
Malik finished sixth in a 26 km on the Lake Zurich Swim in Switzerland in August 2002, among 22 international swimmers.
Malik had also conducted several solo swims locally, including swims between Penang
Rocks and South Ledge.
- 24 July – The Federal Special Forces of Malaysia (FSFM) was declared an illegal organisation by the federal government because its activities posed a threat to national security. Nor Azami Ahmad Ghazali the leader of the FSFM and 24 of its members were arrested.
- 3 August – Abdul Malik Mydin became the first Malaysian and Southeast Asian to cross the English Channel by swimming from Dover, England to Calais, France.
- August – Naza Ria, Malaysia's first MPV vehicle was launched