From steep hurdles to being a hurdler – Mandy makes the right leap


PETALING JAYA: Competing in the sprint and jumping events during her school days at SMK Sg Maong seemed like steep hurdles for Mandy Goh Li (pic).

She tried to make her mark in the 100m, 200m, 400m, high jump and long jump events but did not make much headway. So much so, her coach suggested another discipline that would combine her sprinting and jumping abilities in a better way - the hurdles.

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