Andre Anura Explained

Andre Anura
Birth Name:Andre Anura Anuar
Nickname:Anura
Nationality:Malaysian
Birth Date:12 June 1999
Birth Place:Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia[1]
Height:1.69m (05.54feet)[2]
Country:Malaysia
Sport:Track and field
Event:long jump, triple jump
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Andre Anura Anuar (born 12 June 1999) is a Malaysian athlete.[3]

Early life and background

Andre was born on 12 Jun 1999 in Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia. He attended the Malaysian Sports School in Sepanggar.[4]

Athletics career

He started his career at the ages of 16 in 2015 ASEAN School Games when he won the gold medal in Long jump.

2019

Andre stole the focus after breaking Josbert Tinus's 12-year long jump record with a jump of 8.02 metres (m) to win a silver medal in 2019 Southeast Asian Games. The record, which saw Andre delete a previous record of 7.88m by Josbert Tinus at the Thai CDI Bangkok Open Championship in October 2007.[5]

2022

Representing Malaysia, Andre won the gold medal at the 2021 SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam on 17 May 2022 with a mark 16.21 m. [6]

2023

In May 2023, Andre competed in the 2023 SEA Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He won the gold medal in the triple jump event . [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kejayaan Andre Anura Raih Perak Di Sukan SEA Satu Kebanggaan Buat Sabah . Borneo Today . 6 August 2022. 9 December 2019. ms.
  2. Web site: Andre Anura . . 25 September 2020 . 5 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Profile Anura . 2022-08-05 . World Athletics.
  4. Web site: Tenom lad flies M'sian flag . Daily Express. 6 August 2022. 16 July 2015. ms.
  5. Web site: Andre Anura lebur rekod kebangsaan berusia 12 tahun . 2022-08-05 . Astro Awani.
  6. Web site: 2022-05-17 . Andre Anura wins triple jump gold . 2023-10-01 . The Star.
  7. News: Sport . Time . 2023-05-11 . Andre wins Sea Games triple jump gold but still disappointed . . 2023-09-30.