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Daily Express
30-04-2025
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Jonathan eyes improvement
Published on: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Published on: Wed, Apr 30, 2025 By: GL Oh Text Size: Jonathan (third left) with Alissa (second left) and the others upon his arrival on Tuesday. Kota Kinabalu: Jonathan Wong Kar Gee believes there's still room for improvement despite winning the gold medal in the long jump T11/T12 event on Saturday at the 9th Marrakech 2025 World Para Athletics Grand Prix held in Morocco. He recorded a distance of 6.62 metres (m) which was well below his personal best of 7.22m to take the gold medal ahead of second placed Alex Njeru. The Kenyan had to settle for the silver with 6.16m and in third place was fellow Malaysian Mohd Saifuddin Ishak with 5.86m. 'I feel very proud that I was able to win the gold medal, but performance wise I think I can do better in the next competition. 'I have to improve on my run-up. I am not very consistent right now. Sometimes I run fast and sometimes a bit slower. 'I had a few fault jumps which I think were well over seven metres, so I need to improve on this area to build up my confidence. 'However, this was only my first competition of the year. It was just like a preparation or a warm-up for me. 'The next competition is not confirmed yet, hopefully I can join the World Championship in India in September,' he said upon his arrival from Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. The 34-year-old had earlier expressed his intention to compete for the third time at the next Paralympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028. He missed out on the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics when he finished in fourth place in the T-12 men's long jump event. He was on course for the podium finish with the distance of 6.85m recorded in his first and final attempts until Argentine Fernando Vazquez's final jump of 6.88m shattered his dream. Meanwhile, Jonathan was welcomed by Sabah Sports Council deputy director (Para-sector) Alissa Alha and other officials. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Daily Express
29-04-2025
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Jonathan soars to gold in the 9th Marrakech 2025 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Morocco
Published on: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Published on: Tue, Apr 29, 2025 Text Size: Jonathan won gold in the T12 long jump event at the World Para Athletics GP in Morocco. Kota Kinabalu: Sabahan Jonathan Wong Kar Gee made Malaysia proud by winning the gold medal in the men's long jump T11/T12 (visual impairment) event in the 9th Marrakech 2025 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Morocco on April 26. In total, Malaysian athletes won four gold, five silver and three bronze medals at the event. Jonathan, the eldest son of renowned Sabahan property developer Datuk Susan Wong Siew Guen and Datuk Wong Ten An, is a para athlete in long jump. In the 9th Marrakech 2025 World Para Athletics Grand Prix, Jonathan edged out competitors Alex Njeru from Kenya who won the second place and Malaysia's Mohamad Saifuddin Ishak in third. His outstanding performance has not only made Malaysia proud, but he has also proven himself as the world's top athlete in the long jump event. Held in Morocco from April 21 to 26, the 9th Marrakech 2025 World Para Athletics Grand Prix was participated by para athletes from 44 nations. The Marrakech Grand Prix serves as a crucial event in the lead-up to the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games, providing athletes with opportunities to compete and improve their performances on the international stage. Following are the Malaysian athletes who have won the top spots in the 9th Marrakech 2025 World Para Athletics Grand Prix: Gold medal: Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli (Shot Put F20) Wong Kar Gee (Long Jump T12) Badrul Hisam Musa (Shot Put F13) Muhammad Noorhelmie Mohd Rabi (100m T12) - Pelapis Kebangsaan Silver medal: Muhamad Afiq Mohamad Ali Hanafiah (100m T12) Mohd Shahmil Md Saad (Shot Put F56) Muhammad Amirul Alif Abdul Raof (Discus F55) Muhammad Faiz Haizat Rosdi (1500m T38) Ahmad Fizzi Rosni (400m T36) Bronze medal: Zulkifly Abdullah (Long Jump T20) Mohamad Saifuddin Ishak (Long Jump T12) Aliff Shafiq Muhamad (Discus F57) - Pelapis Kebangsaan * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
