Para athletes bring special Deepavali cheer for ‘coach-father’ Jeganathan


Joyous time: (From right) Dr Tarumaraaj (eldest son), Jeganathan, Manogaran (family friend), Thatshamurty (son), R. Mageswary (wife), Malar (daughter-in-law) and Subaashinie (friend).

PETALING JAYA: It has been two years since R. Jeganathan left his role as national para athletes head coach but he is still remembered fondly by his former charges.

In conjunction with Deepavali, 2016 Rio de Janeiro sprint gold medallist Ridzuan Mohd Puzi was among those who expressed their gratitude to Jeganathan in a video made by Maybank.

Get 30% off with our ads free Premium Plan!

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM9.73 only

Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month
RM8.63/month

Billed as RM103.60 for the 1st year then RM148 thereafters.

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
Para athletics , R. Jeganathan

Next In Athletics

From steep hurdles to being a hurdler – Mandy makes the right leap
Zulfiqar returns and aims to seal SEA Games spot
The right strides toward success
Country’s fastest runner Zaidatul now eyes top three in South-East Asia
Athletics-Happio provisionally suspended for whereabout failures, AIU says
Athletics-Athletics Australia says it's making a 'bold' rebrand to 'Australian Athletics'
Athletics-Olympic relay champion Bol to skip individual indoor races this season
The challenge in pole vault is finding the right talent, says national coach Roslinda
It’s deja vu for Fazri as runner to break qualifying mark again for Thai SEA Games
Triple jumper Andre bent on hitting 17m mark this year

Others Also Read