{
  "id": 15996619,
  "title": "Sacrifices pay off as Nur Syaiful splashes to record-breaking gold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/sacrifices-pay-off-as-nur-syaiful-splashes-to-record-breaking-gold",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T04:05:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/10/1561206/sacrifices-pay-nur-syaiful-splashes-record-breaking-gold"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR - Para swimming star Nur Syaiful Zulkafli has shattered records to secure Malaysia's first gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games. The 31-year-old from Sarawak has shaved nearly a second off his own Games record in the men's 100-metre breaststroke SB4 event, claiming victory in record-breaking time. Nur Syaiful's impressive feat of clocking 1 minute 41.44 seconds at the Nagoya City General Gymnasium has spared his family the five months of separation that preceded his triumph.\n\nBreaking his Games record twice in one day, the athlete initially posted a time of 1:41.55 during the heats, subsequently lowering it to 1:41.44 in the final. Kazakhstan's Ali Turganbekov took silver with a time of 1:44.26, while India's Rohit Kumar secured bronze in 1:57.25. The achievements brought tears of joy to Nur Syaiful, who has sacrificed precious time with his family for this success. \"The sacrifices I made have paid off,\" he said, expressing his gratitude to numerous supporters for their unwavering encouragement.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Five months away from his family paid dividend for national para swimming ace Nur Syaiful Zulkafli as he defended his men's 100-metre breaststroke SB4 gold medal in record-breaking fashion at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}