Triumphant partnership: Pahang’s Arsyad (left) with coach Kongpol Khoomkrong. — Bernama
KUCHING: The journey of Pahang’s taekwondo exponent, Putera Arsyad Danish Mohd Afrizan, to winning the gold medal in the men’s 68kg category at the Malaysia Games (Sukma) is a story of unexpected turns and meaningful encounters.
Arsyad’s taekwondo career kicked off when he was just 14, after a chance meeting with a Thai taekwondo coach, Kongpol Khoomkrong, at a ‘pasar malam’ (night market) in Kuantan.
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