Irfan knows his target
KUALA LUMPUR: IRFAN Shamshuddin may only be 18 but the javelin thrower has already set his sights on making it to the Myanmar Sea Games in December.
The 2012 Malaysia Games gold medalist is not far off the qualification mark and believes he needs just a few more months to book his ticket to Naypyidaw.
His best of 44.97m, registered at last year's Malaysian Open, is over five metres shy of the 50.56m mark Irfan must meet to qualify for the Sea Games.
In his first competition this year, Irfan threw the javelin to a distance of 42.21m at the Kuala Lumpur Throws, Jumps and Under-distance meet at the National Sports Complex mini stadium recently.
"I can't be satisfied with that but for this early in the season, it's not too bad," said Irfan, from Seremban, Negri Sembilan.
"I just recovered from fever a few days ago so I'm not at my best yet. I'm sure by the middle of the year, I will be near my peak.
"I think I will be able to qualify for the Sea Games then and I'll be training as hard as I can to make it. If I can throw above 48 metres, I hope they will consider me for the Sea Games."
Another youngster aiming to qualify for the Sea Games is Malaysian schools long jump and triple jump champion Noor Shahidatun Nadia Zuki.
Nadia, 16, leapt 5.98m in her pet event, the long jump, but must clear 6.47m to qualify automatically for the Sea Games.
"I will be focusing on the long jump as this is my favourite event. I think I have a good chance if I can improve on my personal best (6.11)," said Nadia, who came to prominence when she gold at the Asean Schools Games as a 14-year-old.
There were no outstanding performances at the one-day meet with most athletes taking the opportunity to limber up for bigger competitions ahead.
In the track events, a large number withdrew from the finals in the evening after taking part in the morning's heats with only two athletes bothering to turn up in each of the men's and women's 300m finals.
RESULTS -- Men's 60m: 1 Hafizi Talib (Army) 6.94s, 2 Asnawi Hashim (Malacca Education Dept) 7.02, 3 Aqmal Safuan (Malacca Education Dept) 7.04;
150m: 1 Azam Masri (Malacca Education Dept) 16.26s, 2 Hafizi Talib (Army) 16.60, 3 Asnawi Hashim (Malacca Education Dept) 16.76;
300m: 1 Azam Masri (Malacca Education Dept) 42.20s, 2 Badrul Hisham Abd Manaf (Malacca Education Dept) 42.50;
600m: 1 Schzuan Ahmad Rosely (MAU) 1:21.50s, 2 S. Mathialagan (Navy) 1:23.16, 3 Revin Ramuh (BJSS) 1:24.16;
1,200m: 1 V. Jeeventhiran (National Back-up) 3:18.56s, 2 Putra Azrul Syazwan (BJSS) 3:24.16, 3 Asif Rahman (BJSS) 3:24.25;
3,000m: 1 Jironi Riduan (MAU) 8:56.32s, 2. Ahmad Luth Hamizan (National Back-up) 8:59.45, 3 S. Saranraj (National Back-up) 9:01.17;
3,000m steeplechase: 1 Saddam Pittli (Army) 10:52.26s, 2 Casenja Maom (Army) 11:05.52, 3 Ismail Radzi (SMK Sri Pantai) 11:49.21;
5,000m walk: 1 Khairil Harith Harun (MAU) 21:52.53s, 2 Hanafi Salim (BJSS) 24:11.34, 3 Azizi Anwar (MAU) 25:29.28;
Long jump: 1 Syazwan Zakaria (BJSS) 6.51m. 2 Afiq Akmal (BJSS) 6.45, 3 Afiq Ahmad (Johor Sports School) 6.40;
Triple jump: 1 Ahmad Firdaus Salim (SMK Seri Sentosa) 14.40m, 2 Afiq Akmal (BJSS) 14.32, 3. Arif Hamid (Johor Sports School) 13.28;
High jump: 1 Norshafiez Mohamad Shah (TMISS) 1.95m, 2 Lafizzudin Asrah (Johor Sports School) 1.78, 3 Sharul Shariq Kamaruddin (Johor Sports School) 1.70;
Shot putt: 1 Ziyad Zolkefli (NSC) 14.05m, 2 Hisam Che Soh (NSC) 10.53, 3 Faiq Meslan (Johor Sports School) 10.18;
Discus: 1 Irfan Shamsuddin (MAU) 42.21m, 2 Afifi Najhy Ali (BJSS) 36.03, 3 Aminuddin Mohamad (BJSS) 34.19;
Javelin: 1 Choi Jian Fat (SMK Seri Sentosa) 49.28m, 2 Ashraf Abu (Johor Sports School) 47.00m, 3 Nurul Haritul Fariz (Johor Sports School) 44.73;
Women's 60m: 1 Nurul AinNa Faizal (Johor Sports School) 8.15s, 2 Nur Syafiqah Anis (Johor Sports School) 8.24, 3 Norfazielah Shuiani (Johor Sports School) 8.29;
150m: 1 R. Kirthana (BJSS) 20.02s, 2 Nurul Ain Ahmad Petari (TMISS) 20.51;
300m: 1 s. Komalam Shally (MAU) 40.89s, 2 Shereen Samson (Perak Sports Council) 41.24;
600m: 1 Nurulassikin Rasid (BJSS) 1:42.20s, 2 Nurul Faezah Asma (MAU) 1:42.84, 3 Jocelyn Samson (Perak Sports Council) 1:43.03;
1,200m: 1 Savinder Kaur (BJSS) 4:01.26s, 2 Nurfatihah Najaa Zolkepli (TMISS) 4:38.02, 3 Emily Teoh (SMK Seri Sentosa) 4:44.48;
3,000m: 1 K. Ganthimanthi (MAU) 10:38.0s, 2 Noor Amelia Musa (Pol) 10:45.0, 3 Melinder Kaur 10:54.0;
3,000m walk: 1 M. Lavanya (Selangor Walking Club) 20:59.0s, 2 Adilla Puteri Adnan (SMK Sri Pantai) 21:33.0, 3 Vithya (SMK Seri Sentosa) 21:34.0;
5,000m walk: 1 Siti Sofea Sukri (BJSS) 30:48.0s, 2 Aina Fadhlin Syahmina (BJSS) 31:46.0, 3 Ain Nurfitrah Asror (SMK Sri Pantai) 33:07.0;
Long jump: 1 Noor Shahidatun Nadia Zuki (BJSS) 5.98m, 2 Nur Izzati Akmal Nazrilazdin (BJSS) 5.22, 3 Malisha Nurkamaliah (BJSS) 5.00;
Triple jump: 1 R. Kirthana (BJSS) 11.99m, 2 Noor Shahidatun Nadia Zuki (BJSS) 11.70, 3 Nur Izzati Akmal Nazrilazdin (BJSS) 11.15;
High jump: 1 Tuan Juliana Tuan Hassan (BJSS) 1.45m, 2 Siti Nurathirah Razi (TMISS) 1.41, 3 Amanda Ho Tze Xian (Sri Garden) 1.37;
Shot putt: 1 Bibi Nuraisyah Ishak (BJSS) 11.77m, 2 Norhashima Shahril (BJSS) 10.35, 3 Hemala Devi (NSC) 9.88m;
Discus: 1 Nur Amalina Ibrahim (TMISS) 31.59m, 2 Aqilah (SMK Seri Sentosa) 27.95, 3 Siti Nurain (Johor Sports School) 27.65;
Javelin: 1 Aqilah (SMK Seri Sentosa) 34.13m, 2 Fatin Norshaheera (KLSS) 33.91, 3 Alzin Najiha Norsham (Malacca Education Dept) 27.94.
Malaysian schools long jump and triple jump champ Noor Shahidatun Nadia Zuki leapt 5.98m in the long jump.
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