U Ohn Khine (M70) wrote
The following are some friends who stood above par in RIT athletics events.
Football (Soccer)
- Sai Thein Maung (C 64 intake) RIT selection goal keeper
- Kenneth @ Khin Mg Shwe (64 intake GBNF)
- Myint Sein (M 64 intake GBNF)
- Khin Maung Lay (Mutu, M64 intake)
Track and Field
- Sai Thein Maung (C 64 intake)
- Maung Maung Thaw (EP 64 intake)
- Soe Myint @ Min Khant (C 64 intake)
- Ma Lei Lei Chit (Ch 64 intake)
- Nang Khaming (A 64 intake)
Editor’s notes
- U Tha Din played volleyball for Burma.
- U Kyaw Htin (C67), U Soe Myint Lwin (EP68, GBNF) and U Khin Maung Myint (John Tint, M72, GBNF) played soccer for Burma.
- U Htay Aung (M 69) won RIT and Inter-Institute swimming events for 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, and Inya cross-lake (2000m).
He represented Burma in water polo at the 1969 SEAP Games. - Sai Kham Pan (EP69) was Burma Selected in badminton.
Ranked No. 2 in singles
Ranked No. 1 in doubles (with Kyi Nyunt),
For RIT, U Myint Sein (M69) was his doubles partner and “Sargalay” U Khin Maung Win (EP69, GBNF) was his “training” partner. - U Soe Tha (EC67), U Kyi (M 67, GBNF), U Kyaw Nyunt (M69, GBNF) and James Than played Tennis for RIT.
- U Khin Maung Zaw (EC76) and U Thura Thant Zin (M76) played hockey for the All-Universities team and also rowed for RIT.
In hockey, KMZ was the “coach” of Ko TTZ (goal-keeper).
In rowing, Ko TTZ (RUBC Gold) was the “coach” of KMZ. - U Win Khaing (M75), “Dat Pon” Sann Aung (M74), Phyo (M76), and U Thura Thant Zin (M76) rowed for RUBC Fours.
They had a mini-reunion in SPZP 2007. - U Htaik San (Henry Kao, M 81) and U Phyu Lin represented RUBC in coxless pairs, coxed fours, … [at the FEARA regatta].
Than Tun Aung (Gavin, A81) is RUBC Golden Cox.