Hakimi, who is from Perak, has not featured in any competition since he took gold in the Philippines SEA Games in 2019. “The Malaysian GP will be the first competition for all national athletes this year and I will be more than happy to jump further than 15.80m to win the gold. “I am competing to regain my form and rhythm after no competitions for the whole of last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, ” said Hakimi, who is coached by Firdaus Salim. At the Philippines SEA Games, Hakimi leapt to 16.68m to take his third consecutive gold medal in triple jump. “Competing against the top athletes in Europe will definitely push me to break my personal best and also my national record to win a place in the Olympics.

Source: The Star April 07, 2021 23:15 UTC