ADNAN Mohamed Nafizwan < Back  
Sport Squash
CGA Malaysia   
Gender Men
Born 24 Apr 1986 in Kuala Terengganu, MAS
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Kuala Lumpur, MAS
General Interest
Hobbies Spending time with friends and family. (psaworldtour.com, 14 May 2018)
Famous relatives His brother Mohd Nafzahizam Adnan has also represented Malaysia in squash, and won silver in singles at the 2007 South East Asian Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. (squashinfo.com, 08 Jul 2009; SportsDeskOnline, 13 Jun 2018)
Ambitions To win a medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (themalaymailonline.com, 14 Apr 2018)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach Peter Genever [national], GBR
General Interest
Other information NATIONAL FIRST
He became the first Malaysian male squash player to win an individual medal at the Commonwealth Games when he won bronze in singles at the 2018 Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. (themalaymailonline.com, 14 Apr 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 13 Jun 2018)
Injuries He suffered an injury to his right knee while riding a motorcycle, resulting in him being unable to compete at the 2017 Malaysian Open in Bukit Jalil. (thesundaily.my, 18 Oct 2017)
Memorable sporting achievement Claiming victory in the singles event at the 2018 Manitoba Open in Winnipeg, NB, Canada. (thestar.com.my, 20 Mar 2018)
Sport Specific Information
Handedness Right
Further Personal Information
Occupation Athlete
Languages English, Malay
Family Wife Aufa Dahlia Bahar