Latif primed for Glasgow glory after winning Malaysian Open


Eyeing a bigger win: Abdul Latif Romly wants to focus on conditioning, form and technique. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Five-time world para champion Abdul Latif Romly has set his sights on bigger prizes after leaping to the men’s long jump gold at the Malaysian Open on Sunday.

The para athlete defeated all in the able-bodied event by clearing 7.76m at the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Stadium in Serdang.

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