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| Full name | Josiah Ng Onn Lam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1980-02-02)2 February 1980 (age 45) Manila,Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Josiah Ng Onn Lam (simplified Chinese:伍安临;traditional Chinese:伍安臨;pinyin:Wǔ Ānlín, born 2 February 1980) is a retired Malaysian professional track cyclist.
Josiah was the first Malaysian to make it into the cycling Olympic finals becoming a three-time Olympian, representing Malaysia atAthens 2004,Beijing 2008 andLondon 2012.[1] In 2004 he was awarded the Malaysian Olympian and Sportsman of the Year after being the 1st Malaysian cyclist to make a final in cycling at the2004 Athens Olympics.[2] In 2010 Josiah won gold at theCommonwealth Games, New Delhi in Keirin at age 30.[3]
He is known to have put Malaysia on the map as one of the best countries for developing world-class track cyclists.[4]
In 2008, he became the first non-Australian to win the 72nd Melbourne Cup on Wheels at theMelbourne Arena.[5]
Josiah had loved cycling since the young age of five years old, as it represented freedom for him.[4]
At age 14, he eventually realised his dreams and bought a used racing bike for US$250. He entered his first criterium racing at age 15. Josiah comes from a very traditional Chinese family and didn't get the support of his parents in his chosen career path. He would often sneak out of the house when they had gone to sleep to walk to where his bike was stored 4 km away. At age 18, his father asked him to leave home and wished him luck with his endeavours.[6] He survived by taking on odd jobs where he could, including teaching violin.[7]
In 2002, Josiah applied for an IOC scholarship to train at theWorld Cycling Centre in Switzerland under world-renowned coach, Fred Magne.[8]
In 2008, he became the first non-Australian to win the Melbourne Cup on Wheels at theMelbourne Arena. Ng took the lead with two laps to go in the eight-lap event, clutching his win Australia's dual Olympic gold medallistGraeme Brown, who finished second in the 2000m handicap event.[5]
After his cycling career, in February 2016, Josiah endorsed Malaysian fitness app ‘Fitness In My Pocket.’[9]
Following a social media uproar about a RM10 mock cheque prize for a local Malaysian cycling event for children, Josiah chimed in about his entire journey that there is more to cycling competitively than winning prize money.[10]
In 2015 Josiah retired from competition at age 35 announcing at the 2014 UCI Track Cycling Asian Championships in Korat, Thailand that the 2015 World Championships would be his last outing in the sport.[11]
Josiah's last race was at theWorld Track Cycling Championships in Paris in February 2015.[12]
Four months before he was due to compete at theAthens Olympics 2004, Josiah endured a crash in which he broke his wrist, teeth, nose and lost a lot of blood. He was in the intensive care unit for several days.[13]
On 30 March 2007, Josiah broke his collarbone in a nasty crash in the first round of the Keirin event at theWorld Track Cycling Championships in Mallorca Spain. He was stretchered off the piste and taken to the hospital immediately and was ruled out of the competition after ItalianRoberto Chiappa cut into his path and knocked him down.[14]
During the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Mexico Dec 2013 Josiah endured another severe crash in which suffered a punctured lung (Pneumothorax), broken collarbone (same one in Mallorca, Spain April 2007 during the World Championships), 2 broken ribs and aconcussion.[15]
Josiah's sponsors wereNational Sports Council of Malaysia,5bling.com,Nike, Euro-Asia Imports,Oakley and RBC Sport.[16]
In 2006, Josiah signed a sponsorship deal withFedEx Express.[17] In 2008, after much exposure from theFedEx sponsorship, Josiah was approached byNike and was subsequently featured on the Damansara Heights billboard for a month duringBeijing Olympics 2008. In that same year also, Josiah was featured in a media advertorial that saw him endorsing the advantages of usingNivea for men.
