Bouncing back: Jackie Wong is eyeing success in next year’s Vietnam SEA Games and the Asian athletics championships. — AFP
KUALA LUMPUR: From a hammer thrower to an overcomer, this year will always remind Jackie Wong Siew Cheer that no obstacle is too huge for him. In just five months, strongman Jackie has returned from being a national athlete battling with Covid-19 to one who has come out tops in the first national trial recently held in Bukit Jalil by hurling a distance of 66.88m.
The mark is not his best but it reflected Jackie’s determination to put the past behind him.
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