Maizurah binti Abdul Rahim (born 15 April 1999) is a Bruneian sprinter whom competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's 200 metres.[1] Notably, she was also the flag bearer for Brunei in the closing ceremony.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Maizurah |
| Born | 15 April 1999 Kuala Belait, Belait, Brunei |
| Education | Anthony Abell College |
| Height | 1.47 m (4 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 44 kg (97 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Brunei |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 200 meters, 1500 meters |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 200 m: 28.02 (2016) 1500 m: 02:47:82 (2018) |
Career
editWhen Maizurah competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, she was still a student at Anthony Abell College, Seria.[3] Prince Sufri Bolkiah, President of the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council (BDNOC), gave the Olympic Pins to Fakhri Ismail, Maizurah, and Jaspar Yu Woon Chai, who are all 2016 Olympians.[4] When she crossed the finish line in Heat 8 of the women's 200-meter race at the Rio Olympics on 15 August 2016, she fell just short of setting a new personal record. Brunei's participation in Rio was therefore put to an end.[5] In the 200-meter race, the then 17-year-old lowered her personal best time from her previous mark of 28.26s set in the Brunei Open 2015 to 28.02s.[6]
After finishing fourth in the girls' heptathlon competition, Maizurah missed out on a podium spot in the 2017 Philippine National Open Invitational Athletics Championships. At the Ilagan Sports Complex in Isabela, she scored a total of 2443 points to come in 16 points behind bronze medalist Rybylen Valencia.[7] During the two-day competition at the 6th Brunei Open Track and Field Championships on 19 March of that same year, she represented Kuala Belait, winning one gold and one silver medal with a timing of 28.07s, she took first place in the women's 200m competition.[8]
At the 2018 Brunei Darussalam National Games (SKBD) Women's 1,500-meter athletic event, Maizurah won the silver medal with a timing of 02:47:82s.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Maizurah Abdul Rahim". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Cover Story – Brunei's Olympians". YES Inspire | Magazines. 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "DYTM Presiden BNDOC berkenan berangkat". Pelita Brunei. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council". www.bruneiolympic.org. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "His Royal Highness tells Olympians to strive for improvement". borneo363.rssing.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Maizurah missed out on podium finish at Philippine Open". BruSports News. 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Double gold for Fakhri at Brunei Open". BruSports News. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Olahraga SKBD - raih lebih banyak pingat emas". Pelita Brunei. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Pelita Brunei - Sabtu 6 Dis 2014 by Putera Katak Brunei - Issuu". issuu.com. 2014-12-06. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
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