Shahrudin Mohamed Ali

Shahrudin Mohd Ali (born 5 May 1941) is a Malaysian former athlete and retired air force officer. Shahrudin represented Malaya in the men's 100 metres and 200 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He later became deputy chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), reaching the rank of major general.

Early life Shahrudin was born in Klang in 1941 and attended Malacca High School.

Military career Shahrudin enlisted in the Royal Federation of Malaya Air Force (later known as the Royal Malaysian Air Force) in 1960, the same year he competed at the Olympics. He entered as a cadet officer and trained at the Federation Military College in Port Dickson, which prepared elite officer candidates for military leadership roles.

He was trained as a fighter pilot and flew a variety of military aircraft during his service. Over the course of a career spanning more than three decades, Shahrudin held a number of senior operational and command positions within the RMAF, and was involved in shaping the development of Malaysia's air force during its formative years following independence. He competed in the men's 100 metres and 200 metres events.

In 1962, Shahrudin won a bronze medal as part of Malaya's 4 x 100m relay team at the 1962 Asian Games.

A keen rugby union player, Shahrudin helped found the RMAF Blackhawks Rugby Club and later served as vice-president of the Malaysian Rugby Union.

In 2012, Shahrudin was inducted into the Olympic Council of Malaysia's hall of fame.