Abdul Latif bags gold for Malaysia in men's long jump

Defending champion Abdul Latif Romly rocked the athletics arena at the Olympic Stadium today when he bagged his second Paralympic gold medal in the men’s long jump T20 (intellectual impairment) category at the Tokyo Paralympics.

The athlete, who hails from Perlis and who also won gold at the 2016 Rio edition, was in a class of his own to confirm Malaysia’s third gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics with his very first jump - leaping to a distance of 7.26-metre.

Not satisfied, he leapt even further...