Splendid double from Ziyad, Latif at Asian Para Games

Ziyad in action during the men's T-20 shot put final at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou on Oct 24. – Bernama

PETALING JAYA: The evergreen shot putter Ziyad Zolkefli and long jumper Abdul Latif Romly delivered an unprecedented third consecutive gold medal for Malaysia at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou.

Ziyad, who started his golden run at the 2014 Incheon Games, retained his gold in the F20 (intellectual disability), which was formerly known as T20, after hurling a distance of 16.65m at the Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium on Tuesday (Oct 24).