Muhd Erry continuing dad’s legacy in weighlifting

The Malaysian weightlifters who won medals at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa, from left: Ronny Jesos (56kg bronze), Nor Atikah Mohd Sobri (58kg gold),Mohd Nor Osman (coach), Jabriella Teo Samuel (above 69kg gold), Muhd Erry Hidayat (69kg gold).

PETALING JAYA: Like father, like son.

In 1998, Hidayat Hamidon made the nation proud by bagging gold in the men’s below 69kg weightlifting competition when Malaysia hosted the Commonwealth Games. Hidayat, who had won a SEA Games gold medal a year earlier in Jakarta, even set a new Games record.