Abdul Latif Romly

Started: He took up the sport in 2008 during a school meet in Perlis, Malaysia. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019) Reason: At age six he would run with his older sister to her school and watch her while she did high jump training. When he started school he began practising athletics as it was a compulsory activity. (vulcanpost.com, 13 Sep 2016; Athlete, 21 Oct 2015) Milestones: At the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, he became the first Malaysian to win two Paralympic gold medals when he triumphed in the men's T20 long jump, having previously won gold in the same event at the 2016 Games. (SportsDeskOnline, 02 Jul 2024) Awards: In 2022 he received the Panglima Mahkota Wilayah [PMW] award, which carries the honorary title of Datuk, on Federal Territory Day in Malaysia. (Facebook profile, 10 Feb 2022; sg.news.yahoo.com, 08 Feb 2022) He was named the 2016 Sportsman of the Year at the Malaysian Sports Awards. He was the first Para athlete to have received the award. (thestar.com.my, 26 Apr 2017) He was Malaysia's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (myinfo.rio2016.com, 06 Sep 2016) He received the 2015 Special Education Award from the Malaysian Schools Sports Council. (bharian.com.my, 29 Mar 2016)

Sporting Relatives: His older brother Mohd Hafidz has played football as a goalkeeper in the Malaysia Super League. (vulcanpost.com, 13 Sep 2016)