MOHAMAD ARIFFIN Siti Noor Iasah

Date of Birth: 22 Sep 1989

Age: 31

Gender: Female

Sport Class: T20

Birth Country:

Malaysia

Place of residence : JOHOR BAHRU

Residence Country:

Malaysia

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's 400m - T20	8

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 400m - T20 Round 1 - Heat 2	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 400m - T20 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
4	400m - T20	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	58.55
4	Long Jump - T20	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	4.91
World Championships
3	400m - T20	2015	Doha, QAT	1:00.35
6	Long Jump - T20	2015	Doha, QAT	5.15
Asian Para Games
1	400m - T20	2018	Jakarta, INA	58.69
4	Long Jump - T20	2018	Jakarta, INA	4.97

Husband Muhammad Hafiz Abu Bakar, son Nur Iman Qaisarah Muhammad Hafiz

Languages spoken:

R Jaganathan [national], MAS

Sporting relatives:

Her husband Muhammad Hafiz Abu Bakar has represented Malaysia in Para athletics. He placed fourth in the F37 shot put at the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea. (nst.com.my, 14 Sep 2016; themalaymailonline.com, 21 Oct 2014)

She took up the sport in 1999 at primary school. (Athlete, 21 Oct 2015)

One of her teachers noticed her talent and recommended her to the National Sport Council centre in Kulai, Malaysia. "In the beginning I only raced in the 100m and 200m, but then I noticed too many athletes were running in those events, so then I switched to the 400m and 800m." (Majlis Sukan Negara Malaysia Facebook page, 24 Sep 2020; nst.com.my, 14 Sep 2016)

Australian sprinter Cathy Freeman. (Athlete, 21 Oct 2015)

Her coach. (Athlete, 21 Oct 2015)

Philosophy:

"Desire for gold." (Athlete, 21 Oct 2015)

In 2014 and 2018 she was named Para Sportswoman of the Year in Malaysia. (astroawani.com, 23 Apr 2019; kinabalutoday.com, 29 Apr 2015)

General Interest

Classification
T20 (IPC, 25 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Intellectual impairment (Athlete, 21 Oct 2015)

Impairment Details
Her intellectual impairment was identified while she was at pre-school. "I used to distance myself from my classmates back in primary school. I had issues in memorising lessons and they bullied me. That was why I always chose to sit at the back. I always thought, 'What will my future be like?' After winning medals, I discovered I actually could achieve something." (Majlis Sukan Negara Malaysia Facebook page, 24 Sep 2020; Athlete, 21 Oct 2015)

General
RETIREMENT PLAN
She intends to retire from the sport following the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. "I've been active in sports since I was 16. So I guess after Tokyo I will retire as an athlete because I want to focus on my son and my family." (Majlis Sukan Negara Malaysia Facebook page, 24 Sep 2020; bharian.com.my, 17 Oct 2018)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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