Ng Joo Pong: key obituary facts
Is Ng Joo Pong dead? Yes. Ng Joo Pong died on October 21, 2026, at age 80.
Cause of death: Ng Joo Pong's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Ng Joo Pong known for?
He was a Malaysian cyclist.
More about Ng Joo Pong
Born: 19 June 1946.
Place of birth: Kuala Lumpur.
Gender: male.
Occupation: sport cyclist.
Nationality: Malaysia.
Ng Joo Pong, a Malaysian Olympic cyclist, died October 21, 2026, aged 80.
Born in Kuala Lumpur on June 19, 1946, he competed for Malaysia on the international cycling stage. He represented the country at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics, and also took part in the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok.
At 19, he won the individual gold medal in the long-distance cycling competition, the greatest success of his career at a major international event. The victory surprised the Asian cycling community: virtually no one, including his teammates, expected Malaysia to win a medal, given Japan’s long-standing dominance of the sport in Asia. His record in the supplied account spans Olympic competition and the Asian Games, with the Bangkok gold marking a notable result for Malaysia in a sport where Japanese riders had traditionally set the standard. The medal was an individual achievement, earned in the long-distance event at the 1966 Games.