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Mohammad Ridzuan bin Mohamad Puzi (born 27 September 1987) is a

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from

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who competes in T36 classification

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and long jump events. Mohammad Ridzuan represented Malaysia at the

2016 Summer Paralympics ) , nations = 159 , athletes = 4,342 , opening = 7 September , closing = 18 September , opened_by = President Michel Temer , cauldron = Clodoaldo Silva , events = 528 in 22 sports , stadium = Maracanã , sum ...

in Rio de Janeiro, where he won the gold medal in the 100 metres event.

Personal life

Mohamad Ridzuan had been diagnosed with

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at the age of one. In his early years, he took part in athletics during school meets. His talent was spotted by coach Affizam Amdan in 2004. Since then, coach Affizam has been guiding, grooming and training him.

Athletics career

He debut as a professional para-athlete during

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. He managed to get gold medal in his debut competition. His success continues year by year with more achievements recorded.

2014 Asian Para Games

He bagged three medals in this multi-sport events. One gold medal was from

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event, and two others was silver for

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and

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2015 IPC Athletics World Championships

At the event held in the evening 29 October, at the

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, Mohamad Ridzuan make a time record of 12.08 seconds to win gold medal in his favourite event,

2016 Rio Summer Paralympics

In 10 September, he won the first gold medal for Malaysia in the

2016 Paralympic Games ) , nations = 159 , athletes = 4,342 , opening = 7 September , closing = 18 September , opened_by = President Michel Temer , cauldron = Clodoaldo Silva , events = 528 in 22 sports , stadium = Maracanã , sum ...

in the 100m event.

2017 World Para Athletics Championship

He competed in two events; 100 meters and 200 metres. Earlier in 200m events, he managed to qualified to the final event and finished fourth. Meanwhile, in the 100m events, he did not manage to retain his gold medal in the previous edition after he only managed a silver medal. He lost to

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of China by 0.27 seconds.

2018 Asian Para Games

He competed in three events; 100 meters, 200 metres and long jump. He achieved gold medal hat-trick in this multisport event, added by some record-breaking. He broke the 100 metres world record of Evgenii Shvetsov, and Asian record made of

in long jump event.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : **

Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (K.M.N.) (2017) * : ** MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Commander - JMW

Commander of the

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(JMW) (2022)

References

{{authority control Living people 1987 births People from Perlis Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims Paralympic athletes for Malaysia Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Malaysia Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Malaysian male sprinters Medalists at the 2014 Asian Para Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Para Games