Danish stands tall despite taking a tumble after second bronze


Pushing the limits: Mohd Danish Iftikhar Mohd Roslee (right) competing in the 200m final. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

BANGKOK: Young national sprinter Mohd Danish Iftikhar Mohd Roslee lay on the Supachalasai Stadium track with bloodied hands after winning a bronze in the men’s 200m in a new national record, but his mind drifted far from the medal and timing.

Instead, it went straight to his parents.

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