KUCHING: Sabah athlete Elvsius John almost gave up after losing his left leg in a road accident 10 years ago and had no choice but to rely entirely on the strength of his arms.
Today, Elvsius swept all three gold medals and also broke the Games records in the three different disciplines he competed in at the Sarawak Malaysia Para Games (Para Sukma).
The 30-year-old completed his golden hat-trick this edition by winning the F57 discus throw (physical disability) with a record-breaking distance of 32.18 metres at the Sarawak Stadium, erasing his previous games record of 31.99m set during the 2022 edition.
He fended off two Selangor athletes, Muhammad Aizam Balqish Mohd Daniel Dangis (30.32m) and Aliff Shafiq Muhamad (30.15m) , who claimed silver and bronze, respectively.
Elvsius said he was grateful for his success, especially after dominating his final event. Earlier in the competition he claimed gold in the F57 javelin throw on Monday and the F57 shot put yesterday.--BERNAMA