Kuala Lumpur: Johor teenager Danish Iftikhar Muhammad Roslee completed a sensational sprint double by winning the men’s 200 metres race at the Kuala Lumpur Super Series Athletics Championships held at the Merdeka Stadium. The 18-year-old crossed the finish line in 21.81 seconds to secure the gold medal. Pahang State Sports Council’s Muhammad Rizal Mikhail Mohd Romzi finished with a time of 22.23 seconds to take silver, while Johor SUKMA’s Muhammad Airiel Iskandar Rusli claimed bronze with 22.40 seconds.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Danish explained that he eased his pace after the 150m mark to avoid any potential injuries, given the short recovery time following the semi-finals. He expressed satisfaction with his strategy, which allowed him to perform optimally despite the tight schedule.

In the previous day’s events, Danish made headlines with his performance in the men’s 100m race, defeating 2017 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games gold medalist Khairul Hafiz Jantan and national sprinter Jonathan Nyepa. Danish clocked 10.57 seconds to win the gold medal, while Jonathan recorded 10.66 seconds for silver and Penang’s Tan Zhi Hang completed the podium with 10.70 seconds for bronze.

In the women’s 200m event, Nur Aishah Rofina Aling from the Sabah Athletics Association claimed the gold medal with a time of 24.69 seconds. National athlete Nur Afrina Batrisyia Mohammad Rizal followed in second place with 25.50 seconds, and Zaimah Atifah Zainuddin of the Malaysian Armed Forces secured bronze with a time of 26.01 seconds.