Long jumper aims to shine on Asian Para Games debut in Indonesia


On track for gold: Jonathan Wong Kar Gee has a personal best of 7.22m chalked at the China Open in May. — AZHAR MAHFOF / The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Visually impaired Jonathan Wong Kar Gee has been focusing on quality over quantity – and trust him to deliver at the Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, from Oct 6-13.

The long jumper has been juggling between his family business in Kota Kinabalu and athletics career but he is doing fine despite the limited time in training.

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