Josiah Ng
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| Full name | Josiah Ng Onn Lam |
| Born |
2 February 1980 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 and one of the best-known professional track cyclists in the Asia.
Josiah was the first Malaysian to make it into the cycling Olympic finals becoming a three-time Olympian, representing Malaysia at Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012. 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 the 2004 Athens Olympics. In 2010 Josiah won gold at the Commonwealth Games, New Delhi in Keirin at age 30.
He is known to have put Malaysia on the map as one of the best countries for developing world-class track cyclists.
In 2008, he became the first non-Australian to win the 72nd Melbourne Cup on Wheels at the HiSense Arena in Melbourne.
Josiah had loved cycling since the young age of five years old, as it represented freedom for him.
At age 14, he eventually realised his dreams and bought a used racing bike for USD$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. He survived by taking on odd jobs where he could, including teaching violin.
At age 20 he represented Malaysia for the first time at the Asian Championships in Shanghai.
In 2002, Josiah applied for an IOC scholarship to train at the World Cycling Centre in Switzerland under world-renowned coach, Fred Magne.
Josiah first popped up on the international cycling stage by becoming the first Malaysian to qualify for the finals in the Athens Olympics in 2004. He carved a name for himself in Keirin events by winning a number of important events, giving him the best Malaysian record to date.
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