The late Sabiamad donned Malaysian colours from 1981 before retiring in the early 1990s. The highlight of his career was representing the country at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984.

In his heyday, Sabiamad ruled the Air Pistol event at the Southeast Asian level and also the Central Pistol, Rapid Pistol and Standard Pistol events.

After retirement, he continued to be active in the sport as a coach and manager of the national squad, including stints as the national shooting squad manager in the SEA Games (Myanmar, 2013), (Singapore, 2017) and the Rio Olympics in 2016.

He had also been a board member of the National Athletes Welfare Foundation.

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah have expressed their condolences to the family of Sabiamad.

They also expressed their sadness over the Malaysian Olympian’s passing and hoped that the family will remain patient and resilient during this sorrowful and difficult time.

“The King and Queen greatly appreciate his devotion, services and sacrifices to the nation and describe his passing as a huge loss, especially in the field of shooting,” a statement posted on the Istana Negara’s official Facebook account read.