Mohamad Nafiizwan bin Mohamad Adnan (born 24 April 1986 in
Kuala Terengganu
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Terengganu
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), known as Nafiizwan Adnan and nicknamed The Komodo, is a professional
squash
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player who has represented
Malaysia
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. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 26 in May 2017.
He became the first ever Malaysian male
squash player
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to claim a medal in the men's singles event at the
Commonwealth Games
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after clinching the historical bronze medal for Malaysia in the
men's singles event during the
2018 Commonwealth Games
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.
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1986 births
Living people
Malaysian male squash players
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Malaysia
Commonwealth Games medallists in squash
Squash players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Squash players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Asian Games medalists in squash
Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia
Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia
Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
Squash players at the 2010 Asian Games
Squash players at the 2014 Asian Games
Squash players at the 2018 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
SEA Games medalists in squash
SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia
Competitors at the 2005 SEA Games
Sportspeople from Terengganu
Malaysian people of Malay descent
Malaysian Muslims
Competitors at the 2009 World Games
Competitors at the 2017 World Games
Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
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