Abdul Latif Romly
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Latif |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Born | 31 March 1997 Perlis, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb)[1] |
| Spouse |
Datin Nurul Nabila Farhana binti Musaidi
(m. 2022) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability class | T20 |
| Event | long jump |
| Coached by | Mohd Syahrul Amri Suhaimi |
Medal record | |
Datuk Abdul Latif bin Romly (born 31 March 1997) is a Malaysian Paralympic athlete who broke T20 long jump world record 3 times on the same day and won Malaysia's third gold medal on 11 September at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He also won the gold medal in the men's long jump T20 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. He is Malaysia's most decorated Paralympian.
Athletics career
[edit]In 2015, Latif set a record-breaking 7.43 m leap to defend his T20 (intellectual disabilities) long jump gold medal at the 2015 Para Asean Games in Singapore.[2] In 2016 Rio Summer Paralympics Games, Latif broke his own world record three times in the same day. He also earned Malaysia's third gold medal of these Paralympics Games. He was chosen as the Malaysian flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
In 2021, Latif became the first Malaysian to defend his Paralympics title in the Men's long jump (F20) event with a leap of 7.45 m.[3] In 2023, he won the gold medal in the men's long jump T20 event at the World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France.[4]
In the Paris 2024 Paralympics, Latif earned Malaysia a silver medal in the men's long jump (T20) event.[5] He had a lead in the event until the very last round on a jump of 7.45 metres (season's best) before Russian Matvei Iakushev, competing under the neutral athlete flag, overtook him for gold with a 7.51m leap at Stade de France.[6]
Honours
[edit]Honours of Malaysia
[edit]
Malaysia :
Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2022)[9]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Abdul Latif bin Romly". Kuala Lumpur 2017. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ Ming Wai, Tan (8 December 2015). "Abdul Latif leaps to new record at Para Asean Games". The Star. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Lim, Teik Huat (4 September 2021). "Long jumper Latif bags Malaysia's third and final gold". The Star. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Results Book" (PDF). 2023 World Para Athletics Championships. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Heartbreak for Latif as Iakushev snatches gold with last-gasp effort". New Straits Times. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Orlov, Ivan (13 September 2024). "Паралимпийского чемпиона Матвея Якушева торжественно встретили в Красноярске (видео)" [Paralympic champion Matvei Iakushev was solemnly celebrated in Krasnoyarsk (video)]. sibnovosti.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Paul, Rajes (10 September 2017). "Chong Wei all fired up". The Star. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Hasni dahului 263 penerima darjah kebesaran Hari Wilayah Persekutuan 2022" (in Malay). Berita Harian. 8 February 2022.
External links
[edit]- Abdul Latif Romly at the International Paralympic Committee
- 2016 Summer Paralympic- Rio 2016 profile
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