Paralympian enters 800m for first time and romps to the gold


Keeping pace: Gold medallist Siti Noor Iasah Mohamad Ariffin (left) in action with compatriot and silver medallist Maswinah Suanang in the 800m T20 final at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil yesterday. Below: Eddy Bernard is all smiles after coming in first in the 100m T37 final. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

PARALYMPIAN Siti Noor Iasah Moha-med Ariffin is a 400m runner.

As such, there was no high expectations on her when she decided to compete in the women’s 800m T20 (learning disability) event at the Kuala Lumpur Asean Para Games.

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