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Ziyad’s record-breaking throw lands him third World Para Athletics Championships gold | Scoop
Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli celebrates his third personal World Para Athletics Championship gold after a winning throw of 17.43m at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium today. – Screen grab, May 21, 2024
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Ziyad’s record-breaking throw lands him third World Para Athletics Championships gold

At 17.43m, it broke Asian record of 17.29m in 2017 which he set

Bernama
Updated
9:55 PM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – National para-athlete Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli celebrated his third personal World Para Athletics Championship gold after he emerged as champion of the men’s shot putt F20 (intellectual disability) event at the 2024 edition of the event in Kobe, Japan today. 

His winning throw of 17.43m at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium broke the Asian record of 17.29m he set in the 2017 London edition.

The throw secured him his third gold medal in this championship, after the two he obtained in 2013 and 2017. 

“Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah. Three times gold medal (winner for) World Para Athletics Championships,” Ziyad said in a post attached to a video of his victory uploaded on Instagram today. 

French shot putter Soane Luka won the silver with a distance of 15.29m, Jordi Patricio of Ecuador took home the bronze with a distance of 15.80m, while fellow Malaysian Mohamad Aliff Mohamad Awi placed seventh with a distance of 13.48m. 

The 2024 World Para Athletics Championship is taking place from May 17 to 25. – May 21, 2024

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