Eddy Bernard

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Eddy Bernard
Personal information
NationalityMalaysian
Born (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 24)
Beluran, Sabah
Sport
Sport Track and field
Disability class T44
Coached byHamberi Mahat
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris 100 m T44
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Kobe 100 m T44
Asian Para Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Long jump T44/62/64
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou 100 m T44
ASEAN Para Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Kuala Lumpur 100 m T37
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 Kuala LumpurLong jump T37
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Surakarta Long jump T44
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Cambodia 100 m T44
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 CambodiaLong jump T42/43/44
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Surakarta100 m T44/62/64
Asian Youth Para Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Dubai 100 m T38
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 DubaiLong jump T35/38

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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Early life

A 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

  1. ↑ "16-year-old Eddy Bernard leaves older Asean Para Games athletes in dust". New Straits Times . 19 September 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Eddy makes golden debut, Ziyad retains shot putt gold". The Star . 13 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Asian Para Games: Eddy wins silver for athletics camp's second medal". Malay Mail . 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ Kasmir, Winnie (16 October 2018). "Eddy trained hard to achieve dream: Dad". Daily Express. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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