Abdul Latif Romly

Abdul Latif Romly
Personal information
Nationality Malaysian
Born (1997-03-31) 31 March 1997
Kampung Paya Kelubi, Perlis
Sport
Country Malaysia
Sport Track and field
Disability class (F20)
Event(s) long jump
Coached by Mohd Syahrul Amri Suhaimi
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Malaysia
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro Long jump - F20
IPC World Championships
2015 Doha Long jump - F20
Asian Para Games
2014 Incheon Long jump - F20
ASEAN Para Games
2015 Singapore Long jump - F20

Abdul Latif Romly (born 31 March 1997 in Perlis, Malaysia) is a Malaysian Paralympian who broke T20 long jump world record and won Malaysia's third gold medal in September 11 at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Athletics career

In 2015, Latif set a record-breaking 7.43m leap to defend his F20 (intellectual disabilities) long jump gold medal at the 2015 Para Asean Games in Singapore.[1] In 2016 Rio Summer Paralympics Games, Latif breaking his own world record three times in the same day, he also earned Malaysia's third gold medal of these Paralympics Games. He also was chosen as the Malaysian flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

References

  1. ↑ Ming Wai, Tan (8 December 2015). "Abdul Latif leaps to new record at Para Asean Games". TheStarOnline. Retrieved 1 October 2016.

External links


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