Uplifting moment for Azri in comeback trail


KUALA LUMPUR: Powerlifter Wan Nur Azri Wan Azman (pic) made a triumphant comeback from injury to clinch a gold medal in the men’s 97kg event at the Para Sukma (Malaysia Games).

The 25-year-old was head and shoulders above his opponents as he lifted 130kg at the Paralympic Sports Excellence Centre in Kampung Pandan yesterday.

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