BIN SHAMSHUDDIN Muhammad Irfan

Date of Birth: 16 Aug 1995

Age: 28

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.88/6'2''

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
Additional Information
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's Discus Throw	6

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium	Men's Discus Throw Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Asian Games
5	Men's Discus Throw	2018	Indonesia	57.70
12	Men's Discus Throw	2014	Incheon, KOR	53.86
World Challenge
3	Men's Discus Throw	2015	Melbourne, VIC, AUS	54.79
Asian Championships
2	Men's Discus Throw	2017	Bhubaneswar, IND	60.96
3	Men's Discus Throw	2023	Bangkok, THA	59.63
9	Men's Discus Throw	2019	Doha, QAT	55.18
9	Men's Discus Throw	2015	Wuhan, CHN	54.27
South East Asian Games
1	Men's Discus Throw	2023	Phnom Penh, CAM	57.83
1	Men's Discus Throw	2021	Hanoi, VIE	58.26
1	Men's Discus Throw	2019	Capas, PHI	57.29
1	Men's Discus Throw	2017	Kuala Lumpur, MAS	58.36
1	Men's Discus Throw	2015	Singapore, SIN	56.62
1	Men's Discus Throw	2013	Naypyidaw, MYA	53.16

The Beast (Instagram profile, 2018)

Visiting the beach, scuba diving, spending time with his family. (glamlelaki, 28 Jul 2022)

Occupation:

Sports Science - University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MAS

Languages spoken:

Frantisek Petrovic [national], SVK

2013 for Malaysia, South East Asian Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar (thestar, 20 Dec 2013)

He sustained a rib injury during training shortly before the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, but was still able to compete at the event. (astroawani, 13 Aug 2022)

In 2019 he tore a ligament in his left leg. (astroawani, 22 Apr 2021)

He switched from rugby to discus throw in 2011. (isn, 31 May 2014; thestar, 15 Dec 2013)

He was a rugby player in his youth, and was asked to take up throwing events by his sports school. A year later he quit rugby to focus on discus throw. (bharian, 17 Apr 2015)

To win a medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. (thestar, 28 Dec 2021)

"I train at least twice a day, which focuses on strength training and throwing. I stand for strictly no hardcore training during the off season, but I will still exercise to maintain my fitness and stamina." (glamlelaki, 28 Jul 2022)

Competing at the 2017 South East Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (glamlelaki, 28 Jul 2022)

German discus throwers Robert Harting and Lars Riedel, US boxer Muhammad Ali. (glamlelaki, 28 Jul 2022; bharian, 26 Jan 2016)

Philosophy:

"If I start to feel like my training is getting harder and harder and I don't see myself getting any better, I will constantly remind myself that it is a challenge that can help me become a better athlete." (glamlelaki, 28 Jul 2022)

He was named Best Male Athlete at the 2014 Sukma Games in Perlis, Malaysia. (theborneopost, 06 Jun 2014)

Additional Information

General
TRAINING IN EUROPE
He spends time training and competing in Europe each year. He has regularly trained in the Czech Republic and represented the TJ Dukla Praha club at national-level events in 2020. "Every summer [speaking in 2022], I'm based in Europe and the [COVID-19] pandemic did not affect my competition. I have flown to Germany, Slovakia, Norway and even Sweden to participate in several tournaments [in 2022]." (nst, 05 Aug 2022; glamlelaki, 28 Jul 2022; prestigeonline, 19 May 2022; Instagram profile, 30 Sep 2020; bharian, 25 Jul 2020; thestar, 17 Oct 2019)

Legend

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