KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu government has rewarded weightlifter Mohd Hafifi Mansor with land and RM10,000 for winning Malaysia's first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman said a bungalow lot in Tok Jembal will be given to Hafifi for bringing glory to the country.
He added that the reward was in line with Hafifi’s wishes to return and serve Terengganu, his home state, where he wished to return to be a weightlifting coach.
"The process of granting the land will be completed in two to three weeks and after that, we will hand it over to Hafifi," he told reporters after welcoming Hafifi at Sultan Mahmud Airport, here today.
Hafifi, 24, who was given a hero's welcome on arrival was also paraded in a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle from the airport to Kuala Terengganu city.
Razif said the state government would Hafifi set up a weighlifting training centre to help train local weightlifters.
Hafifi's success also proves that Terengganu is capable of producing weightlifters with big potential.
The state government is also willing to provide facilities so that Hafifi can achieve more success in weightlifting, including at the Olympic Games. - Bernama
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