Debutant Aqil grabs 100m gold in Naypyidaw


KUALA LUMPUR: Sprinter Muhd Aqil Yasmin (pic) made a memorable debut in the 19th Asean University Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.

The 21-year-old Selangor athlete clocked a time of 10.53 to win the men’s 100m gold at the Wunna Theikdi Stadium on Sunday.

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