Para athlete Abdul Latif outshines the rest in KL Open


Malaysia long jump athlete Abdul Latif Romly speaking during the press conference on National Sport Day at Putrajaya yesterday. IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / The Star. October 11, 2017.

KUALA LUMPUR: Para athlete Abdul Latif Romly (pic) stole the thunder on the second day of the Kuala Lumpur Open Athletics Championships by doing better than the able-bodied athletes.

He upstaged Indonesian Asian Games-bound Luqman Hakim Ramlan to shatter the long-standing men’s long jump meet record en route to winning the gold medal.

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