SEA Games: PM Najib congratulates Sultan Mizan for record-breaking performance

Bernama
August 20, 2017 15:25 MYT

Sultan Mizan crosses the finish line at 8.18 am, clocking three hours 48 minutes and 38 second, to break the previous record of six hours 26 minutes and four seconds made by Sulaiman Muda. - fotoBERNAMA

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak congratulated the Sultan of Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin for winning the gold medal and breaking the SEA Games record for the 80km equestrian endurance race in individual category.

"I and all the Malaysian people would like to congratulate Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Mizan for being the first Sultan to win SEA Games gold medal (in the event).

"A very proud moment for all Malaysians! #BangkitBersama #KL2017 #SukanSEA2017," the prime minister tweeted today.

Patik & seluruh rakyat Msia merafak sembah tahniah kpd DYMM Tuanku Mizan yg catat sejarah sbg Sultan pertama meraih pingat emas Sukan SEA
— Mohd Najib Tun Razak (@NajibRazak) August 20, 2017

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Sultan Mizan crossed the finish line at 8.18 am, clocking three hours 48 minutes and 38 second, to break the previous record of six hours 26 minutes and four seconds made by Malaysian athlete, Sulaiman Muda, at the 2013 SEA Games in Myanmar.

Clad in his number 111 jersey, the Sultan recorded an average speed of 20:994 km per hour.

The race kicked off at 3 am at the Terengganu International Endurance Park (TIEP) in Lembah Bidong.

This was the first time the Sultan participated in the SEA Games Endurance race.

-- BERNAMA

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