Lost limb and family tragedy fail to stop Suresh from excelling


  • Archery
  • Tuesday, 11 Jun 2019

Winning combination: S. Suresh posing with his coach Marzuki Zakaria who has been instrumental in turning the archer into a world champion.

PETALING JAYA: Twelve years ago, S. Suresh went through the darkest moment of his life.

What was supposed to be a school holiday outing for the Form One student turned into a nightmare when he lost his left leg in a road mishap.

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