Luqman Hakim Ramlan leaps to third Malaysian longest jump at 7.87m

Malaysia's Luqman Hakim Mohd Ramlan has registered 7.87m in the men's long jump today (22 December) during the MAKSAK athletics championships at Kuala Lumpur.

He renewed his season-best of 7.77m he set last month, and a personal best of 7.82m from the FTAA all-comers in March last year.

He moved to third on Malaysian all-time long jump list, behind Andre Anura (8.02m) and Josbert Tinus (7.87m).

He is not a new name in athletics, his highest participation in the long jump was in the 2018 Asian Games at Jakarta, and this year's World University Games in Italy.

He also competed in the 2017 SEA Games but injured earlier this year, which prevented him from making a cut for the recent edition.

He also holds the current national record for under 20 (junior) with a leap of 7.58m from 2014.

The 24-year-old is the training partner to Andre Anura who recently became the first Malaysian to surpass the 8-m mark in the long jump, under coach Firdaus Salim.

Luqman Hakim Ramlan soars to 3rd longest jump in Malaysia (7.87m)

Malaysia's all-time lists in men's long jump (as at 22 Dec 2019)

8.02m ..... Andre ANURA @ ANUAR ... 2019
7.88m ..... Josbert TINUS ... 2007
7.87m ..... Luqman Hakim RAMLAN... 2019
7.85m ..... Zaki SADRI ... 1996
7.85m ..... Abdul Latif ROMLI ... 2018
7.73m ..... Hanafiah NASIR ... 1986
7.73m ..... Wan Mohamad Nazri ZAIN ...1996
7.72m ..... Juraimi ISMAIL ... 1995
7.72m ..... Mohd Hazuan ZAINAL ABIDIN ... 2003
7.69m ..... Syahrul Amri SUHAIMI ... 2005

By Jad Adrian (ATFS)