Eddy makes golden debut, Ziyad retains shot putt gold


Well done: Muhd Ziyad Zolkefli celebrating after winning the men’s shot putt F20 gold at the Asian Para Games in Jakarta yesterday. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Youngster Eddy Bernard jumped for joy after making a golden debut in the Asian Para Games by winning the long jump T44 (cerebral palsy) event.

But two-time world champion Muhd Ziyad Zolkefli was not smiling despite breaking his own Asian Games record en route to retaining his men’s shot putt F20 (learning disability) gold.

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