KUALA LUMPUR: National para athletic aces Abdul Latif Romly and Mohd Ziyad Zolkefli continue to demonstrate exceptional performances on the international stage, securing gold medals at the Dubai 2024 World Para Athletics Grand Prix yesterday.
A two-time Paralympics gold medallist, Abdul Latif emerged victorious in the men’s T20 (intellectual impairment) long jump event with a leap of 7.11m, positioning himself for a potential gold medal hattrick at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
Athanasios Prodromou (6.81m) from Greece and Nikki Tang (6.74m) from Hong Kong secured the silver and bronze medals, respectively.
Ziyad recorded a throw of 16.62m to dominate the men’s F20 (intellectual impairment) shot putt event. defeating Muhammet Atici (15.12m) from Turkiye and Boonkong Sanepoot (12.80m) from Thailand, while another Malaysian athlete, Mohd Aliff Mohd Awi, finished fourth with a throw of 12.61m.
In the men’s F54/55/56 wheelchair discus throw event, Mohd Amir Abdul Raof concluded the competition in second place with a throw of 26.86m.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) secured gold and silver medals through Sultan Alhamsi (23.10m) and Abdulla Mesbahi (22.90m) respectively. — Bernama
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