Shot putt ace becomes first M’sian to clear 19m

Milestone: National shot putter Jonah Chang Rigan produced a throw of 19.12m at the World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meet. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: National shot putter Jonah Chang Rigan continued his remarkable rise by shattering the national record for the third time in just 12 months, becoming the first Malaysian to breach the coveted 19-metre barrier.

The 23-year-old produced a throw of 19.12m at the Qosanov Memorial, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meet in Almaty, Kazakhstan, yesterday, eclipsing his previous national mark of 18.81m set at the Asian Throwing Championships in May.