Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli

Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli
Personal information
Full nameZaidatul Husniah Binti Zulkifli[1]
NationalityMalaysian
Born (1993-08-20) 20 August 1993 (age 31)
Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
EducationUniversiti Putra Malaysia
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Weight40 kg (88 lb)
Sport
Country Malaysia
SportTrack and field
EventSprinting
Achievements and titles
Personal bests60 m: 7.61 NR
100 m: 11.56 NR
200 m: 23.56
Medal record
Women's athletics
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou 4×100 m relay
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore 4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Philippines 4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Cambodia 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Cambodia 4×100 m relay
ASEAN University Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Palembang 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2014 Palembang 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2016 Singapore 100 m

Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli (born 20 August 1993) is a Malaysian sprinter who primarily competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay.[2]

She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's 100 metres.[3]

Early years

Zaidatul Husniah was born on 20 August 1993 in Alor Setar, Kedah, the daughter of Zulkifli Hassan and Zalimah Ibrahim. She has a twin sister named Zaidatul Husna who was born 15 minutes earlier. Zaidatul Husniah got her early education in Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Relau, Penang.[4]

Personal life

Zaidatul Husniah's twin sister Zaidatul Husna is also a national sprinter for Malaysia. She currently studies Physical Education at Universiti Putra Malaysia.[5]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Malaysia
2014 ASEAN University Games Palembang, Indonesia 2nd 100 m 11.62 (+1.8 m/s)
2015 Southeast Asian Games Singapore 200 m 24.18 (+0.3 m/s)
2016 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships Doha, Qatar SF 60 m 7.61
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 53/64 100 m 12.62 (−0.2 m/s)
2017 ASA Speed Series 2 Championship Bloemfontein, South Africa 2nd 100 m 11.45 (−0.4 m/s) NR PB
2017 Southeast Asian Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2nd 100 m 11.74
2017 Southeast Asian Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2nd 200 m 23.64
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 20th (sf) 100 m 11.84
Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia 8th 100 m 11.61
2023 Asian Championships Bangkok, Thailand 9th (sf) 100 m 11.67
5th 4 × 100 m relay 45.56
Asian Games Hangzhou, China 17th (h) 100 m 12.11
14th (h) 200 m 24.86
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 45.01

References

  1. ^ "Kenali Zaidatul Husniah". Berita Harian. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Profile at 2017 KL SEA Games". kualalumpur2017.com.my. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Zaidatul Husniah" (PDF). Berita Harian. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  5. ^ Vello, Loganath (5 July 2016). "Special Hari Raya for twin sisters – Olympian Husniah and Husna". TheStarOnline. Retrieved 23 October 2016.