Nur Jannaton Abdul Jalil
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| Born | November 5, 1995 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Universiti Sains Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 100 cm (3 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para archery | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | ST | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nur Jannaton Abdul Jalil (born 5 November 1995) is a Malaysian para-archer.[1] She represented Malaysia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Early life and education
[edit]Nur Jannaton was born in Seri Iskandar, Perak[2] and lives in Ipoh.[1] She is the youngest of seven siblings.[2] She attended Universiti Sains Malaysia, graduating with a degree in medical physics.[3]
Archery career
[edit]Nur Jannaton was introduced to para-archery through a Facebook group.[3]
At the 2018 Para Sukma Games, she won gold in the women’s doubles compound event.[3]
At the 2022 Para Sukma Games, Nur Jannaton won the women’s open compound event.[4][3] She was also named best Female Athlete at the event.[5]
At the 2022 ASEAN Para Games in Surakarta, Indonesia, she won a gold medal in the mixed team compound event.[3]
As the 2023 Para Archery Asia Continental Qualification Tournament in Bangkok, Nur Jannaton won silver in the women's compound event, which solidified her place at the 2024 Paralympics.[6] She was the first female Paralympic archer to represent Malaysia by qualifying in another competition.[6][7]
At the 2024 World Para Archery tournament in Dubai, Nur Jannaton set a personal record of 615 points.[8]
In the 2024 Paralympics, Nur Jannaton competed in the women's individual compound event. After ranking 24th in qualification, she was knocked out of competition in the final 16. Her final score was 649 points, breaking her record from earlier that year.[8]
Nur Jannaton has advocated for disabled children's access to para-sports since 2022.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ABDUL JALIL NUR JANNATON". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ a b "PARALYMPIC GAMES: NUR JANNATON PULLS RUBBER BAND AS TECHNIQUE". BERNAMA. 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ a b c d e "Para Sukma: archer Nur Jannaton owes meteoric rise to Facebook". The Vibes. 2022-11-02.
- ^ Ishak, Fadhli (2022-11-05). "Archer Nur Jannaton finishes with 3 gold at Para Malaysia Games". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Para Sukma: Being crowned best female athlete a pleasant surprise says Nur Jannaton". The Star. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ a b "Nur Jannaton To Focus on Honing Technique Before Paris Paralympics". BERNAMA. 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ BERNAMA. "Paralympics: Nur Jannaton targets quarter-final spot in Paris debut". thesun.my. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ a b "Jannaton misses target but renews season best record". The Star. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Ishak, Fadhli (2022-11-07). "Let disabled kids take up sports, Para Games archer tells parents". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2024-09-04.