Andre Anura

Andre Anura Anuar (born 12 June 1999) is a Malaysian ahlete.[3]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Anura Anuar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Andre.
Andre Anura
Personal information
Birth nameAndre Anura Anuar
Nickname(s)Anura
NationalityMalaysian
Born (1999-06-12) 12 June 1999
Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia[1]
Height1.69 m (5.5 ft)[2]
Sport
CountryMalaysia
SportTrack and field
Event(s)long jump, triple jump
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2021 HanoiTriple jump
Silver medal – second place2019 ManilaLong jump
ASEAN School Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Seri BegawanLong jump

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 achieved 2nd in Long jump.

In 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]

References
  1. "Kejayaan Andre Anura Raih Perak Di Sukan SEA Satu Kebanggaan Buat Sabah". Borneo Today (in Malay). 9 December 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. "Andre Anura". Kuala Lumpur 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  3. "Profile Anura". World Athletics. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  4. "Tenom lad flies M'sian flag". Daily Express (in Malay). 16 July 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. "Andre Anura lebur rekod kebangsaan berusia 12 tahun". Astro Awani. Retrieved 2022-08-05.


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