Eddy Bernard (born 12 January 2001) is a Malaysian sprint and long jump para-athlete and Paralympic athlete.[1][2][3] He represented Malaysia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics where he won a bronze medal in the men's 100 metres T44 event.[4]
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| Nationality | Malaysian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 January 2001 Beluran, Sabah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Hamberi Mahat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editA native of Beluran in Sabah, Eddy was born with a small right leg and a disjointed finger.[5] He attended SMK Beluran in Sabah, and frequently involved in school sporting events.[6]
References
edit- ^ "16-year-old Eddy Bernard leaves older Asean Para Games athletes in dust". New Straits Times. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Eddy makes golden debut, Ziyad retains shot putt gold". The Star. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Asian Para Games: Eddy wins silver for athletics camp's second medal". Malay Mail. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Meketar, Amiril Muttaqien (2 September 2024). "Steady Eddy Breaks Asian Mark To Deliver Sprint Bronze For Malaysia's First Medal". Bernama. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Sabahan Paralympian Eddy Bernard wins Malaysia's first medal in Paris with bronze in men's 100m T44". Bernama. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via The Borneo Post.
- ^ Kasmir, Winnie (16 October 2018). "Eddy trained hard to achieve dream: Dad". Daily Express. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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