“Although there are strong rivals from Thailand, Brunei and Singapore, for me they provide healthy competition and I will try to break the record I set there.' Ziyad said. theSun theSundaily Ziyad AseanParaGames APG Malaysia
The last time Muhammad Ziyad competed in APG was in Kuala Lumpur where he won gold with a throw of 16.81m in 2017. AFPPIX: National shot put champion Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli is optimistic about taking home the gold medal at the 11th ASEAN Para Games in Solo , Indonesia despite no target being set for the national contingent.
“Although there are strong rivals from Thailand, Brunei and Singapore, for me they provide healthy competition and I will try to break the record I set there. “For the next world championship I aim to break the record set in Tokyo, for now, I’m still trying to regain the form I had in Tokyo,“ he added.
At the Hanoi SEA Games, Muhammad Ziyad won the country a bronze medal after throwing 17.20 metres at the My Dinh National Stadium, last May.
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