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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Latif |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Born | 31 March 1997 Perlis, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb)[1] |
| Spouse |
Datin Nurul Nabila Farhana binti Musaidi
(m. 2022) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability class | T20 |
| Event | long jump |
| Coached by | Mohd Syahrul Amri Suhaimi |
Medal record | |
Datuk Abdul Latif bin Romly PMW KMN (born 31 March 1997) is a Malaysian Paralympic athlete who broke T20 long jump world record 3 times on the same day and won Malaysia's third gold medal on September 11 at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He also won the gold medal in the men's long jump T20 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
In 2015, Latif set a record-breaking 7.43 m leap to defend his T20 (intellectual disabilities) long jump gold medal at the 2015 Para Asean Games in Singapore.[2] In 2016 Rio Summer Paralympics Games, Latif broke his own world record three times in the same day. He also earned Malaysia's third gold medal of these Paralympics Games. He was chosen as the Malaysian flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
In 2021, Latif became the first Malaysian to defend his Paralympics title in the Men's long jump (F20) event with a leap of 7.45 m.[3]
Malaysia :
Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2022)
