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| Nationality | Malaysian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 February 1995 Sarawak, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Muhammad Nur Syaiful bin Zulkafli (born 19 February 1995) is a Malaysian Paralympic swimmer. [1]
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| Sport | Para swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Muhammad Nur Syaiful bin Zulkafli (born 19 February 1995) is a Malaysian Paralympic swimmer. [1]
He represented Malaysia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. [2] In 2019, he competed at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships held in London, United Kingdom and won bronze medal in the 50m Freestyle S5 event. [3] [4] In 2022, he competed at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships held in Madeira, Portugal and won bronze medal in the 50m Freestyle S5 event. [5]
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