Irfan Shamsuddin

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Irfan Shamsuddin
Muhammad Irfan 2017.jpg
Irfan at the 2017 Asian Championships
Personal information
Full nameMuhammad Irfan bin Shamsuddin
Nationality Malaysian
Born16 August 1995 (1995-08-16) (age 29) [1]
Negeri Sembilan
EducationSports science
Alma mater University of Malaya
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best62.55 (2017) [1]
Medal record
Representing Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
Asian Athletics Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Bhubaneswar Discus
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Bangkok Discus
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Naypyidaw Discus
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Singapore Discus
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Kuala Lumpur Discus
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Philippines Discus
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Hanoi Discus
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Phnom Penh Discus

Muhammad Irfan bin Shamsuddin (born 16 August 1995) is a Malaysian discus thrower who won a silver medal at the 2017 Asian Championships. He placed 12th and 5th at the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games, respectively.

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