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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Malaysia |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia [TLDM]: Malaysia |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | A fractured cheekbone meant he was unable to compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. It took him two months to recover from the injury. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018; gegar.my, 28 Feb 2018) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold in the light flyweight category at the 2017 South East Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018) |
| Hero / Idol | Malaysian boxer Farkhan Mohdharon. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018) |
| Ambitions | To compete at the Olympic Games. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Azmi Md Yunus [national, personal], MAS, from 2005 |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began boxing at age 14 in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Serves in the Navy |
| Languages | Malay |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Cooking. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He prays before competitions. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | Boxing is his favourite sport. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | His family. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018) |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2009 |
| Competing for | Malaysia |
| Opponent | India |
| Location | Chandigarh, IND |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Hard work pays off." (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Wife Zawiyah bt Matbisa, son Muhamad Fayyadh Rizqi |