Human Interest |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
His family, his coach and his teammates. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2019) |
Hero / Idol |
Malaysian Para powerlifter Ma Hussein Mat Noh. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Jamil Adam [national], MAS |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport in 2005. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Malay |
General Interest |
Impairment |
His impairment is a result of the effects of polio. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2019) |
Awards and honours |
He was named Para Athlete of the Year at the 2014 Pahang Sports Awards in Malaysia. (youth.bernama.com, 29 Oct 2014) |
Impairment Information |
Origin of Impairment |
Congenital |
General Interest |
Injuries |
In June 2017 he sustained a cervical disc injury in his neck and had to undergo surgery. He took a break from the sport to recover and missed the 2017 ASEAN Para Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He returned to competition at the 2018 World Cup event in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (hmetro.com.my, 06 Feb 2018; bharian.com.my, 14 Sep 2017)
He suffered a shoulder injury after competing at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (bharian.com.my, 14 Sep 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |