"Precious tears for my father," said Anas Zul Amirul Sid, the S14 (learning disability) 100m men's freestyle swimming gold medal winner after emerging from the pool at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil, here today.
Anas, 17, shed tears of joy as soon as he reached the finishing line after demonstrating an extraordinary feat, recording 59.79 seconds to contribute the first gold medal from the swimming squad competing in the 9th ASEAN Para Games.
Anas left defending champion Benson Tan from Singapore trailing behind for the silver medal (1:01.38s) while another Malaysian Zadrian Chan took the bronze with a time of 1:01.70s.
The victory was all the more sweet and memorable since the Paroi, Negeri Sembilan-born swimmer who was making his debut in the APG managed to erase Benson Tan's record of 1:02.88s that was set in Myanmar in 2014.
"I cried because I did not expect to win the gold medal today. In fact, my success was witnessed by my father, Zul Amirul Sidi, who was at the centre today," he told reporters.
He said the success somewhat eased his disappointment after failing to win any medal at the S14 200m event yesterday and hoped to contribute another gold medal from the mixed men's 4X100m event tomorrow.
Asked how he was involved in swimming, the Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Taman Setiawangsa student said he was encouraged by his father who was also a national paralympic swimmer. - BERNAMA
Bernama
Tue Sep 19 2017
Anas left defending champion Benson Tan from Singapore trailing behind for the silver medal (1:01.38s) while another Malaysian Zadrian Chan took the bronze with a time of 1:01.70s. - BERNAMApic
10 Berita Pilihan - (16 Julai 2024
Antara pelbagai berita dalam dan luar negara yang disiarkan di Astro AWANI, berikut adalah yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari ini.
PAC beri tempoh tiga bulan kepada HRD Corp
Jawatankuasa Kira-kira Wang Negara (PAC) memberi tempoh tiga bulan kepada Perbadanan Pembangunan Sumber Manusia (HRD Corp) untuk mengemukakan laporan tindakan susulan terhadap syor jawatankuasa itu.
Kylian Mbappe tandatangan kontrak dengan Real Madrid
Bintang bola sepak Perancis Kylian Mbappe menandatangani kontrak selama lima tahun dengan kelab Sepanyol Real Madrid pada Selasa.
Pelepasan ketujuh air sisa nuklear Fukushima ke laut selesai
Jepun telah menyelesaikan pusingan ketujuh pelepasan air sisa radioaktif yang dirawat dari loji kuasa nuklear Fukushima Daiichi ke Lautan Pasifik pada Selasa.
Empat termasuk kapten maut dalam pertempuran
Empat anggota tentera India termasuk kapten meninggal dunia akibat kecederaan selepas pertempuuran pada malam isnin di Hutan Desa.
Pakistan sahkan 4 warganya terbunuh di Oman
Pakistan berkata pada Selasa empat warganya terbunuh dalam insiden tembakan pada malam Isnin berhampiran ibu negara Oman, Muscat.
Lima terbunuh, puluhan cedera dalam protes antikuota di Bangladesh
Sekurang-kurangnya empat orang terbunuh dan puluhan lagi cedera dalam pertempuran antara pelajar yang memprotes sistem kuota dalam pekerjaan sektor awam dan polis di pelbagai bahagian Bangladesh pada Selasa.
Kerajaan cadang perkenal pembiayaan swasta
Kerajaan menyasarkan untuk memperkenalkan pembiayaan swasta alternatif bagi memastikan kemampanan kewangan program sektor air, sekali gus mengurangkan kebergantungan pada perbelanjaan kerajaan dan mengukuhkan daya tahan.
Saya tak fitnah Guan Eng, cuma jelaskan siasatan SPRM - Muhyiddin
Presiden Bersatu Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin memberitahu Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur hari ini bahawa beliau tidak memfitnah Lim Guan Eng berhubung isu pengecualian cukai terhadap Yayasan Albukhary
KPT alu-alukan dapatan, cadangan PAC - Zambry
Ini termasuklah cadangan pelaksanaan Garis Panduan Pelaburan dan Pembiayaan oleh Universiti Awam 2024 kepada anak-anak syarikat di bawah seliaan Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT).