Coach sure Irfan can go on record-breaking run


Malaysian athlete Mohd Irfan Shamsuddin all smiles after re-writing his national discus record with a 58.04m throw at the Malaysian Open meet in March. - Filepic

KUALA LUMPUR: National discus coach Fero Petrovic has very high expectations of teenager Mohd Irfan Shamsuddin.

The Slovakia coach is confident his burly 19-year-old athlete can break his national record twice in five days – at the Asian Track and Field (ATF) Championships in Wuhan, China, from June 3-7 and the Singapore SEA Games from June 5-16.

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