Andre Anura

Andre Anura
Personal information
NicknameAnura
NationalityMalaysian
BornAndre Anura Anuar
(1999-06-11) 11 June 1999
Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia[1]
Height1.69 m (5.5 ft)[2]
Sport
CountryMalaysia
SportTrack and field
Events
long jump, triple jump
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2021 HanoiTriple jump
Gold medal – first place2023 Phnom PenhTriple jump
Silver medal – second place2019 ManilaLong jump
Silver medal – second place2025 BangkokTriple jump
ASEAN School Games
Gold medal – first place2015 Seri BegawanLong jump

Andre Anura Anuar (born 11 June 1999) is a Malaysian athlete.[3]

Early life and background

Andre was born on 12 Jun 1999 in Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia. He attended the Malaysian Sports School in Sepanggar, Manggatal, Kota Kinabalu.[4]

Athletics career

He started his career at the age of 16 during the 2015 ASEAN School Games when he won the gold medal in the long jump event.

2019

Andre stole the spotlight after breaking Josbert Tinus's 12-year-long national jump record by achieving a distance of 8.02 metres (m) to win a silver medal during the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. The victory saw Andre surpass a previous mark of 7.88m set by Tinus at the Thai CDI Bangkok Open Championship in October 2007.[5]

2022

Representing Malaysia, Andre won the gold medal at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam on 17 May 2022 with a mark of 16.21 m.[6]

2023

In May 2023, Andre competed in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He won the gold medal in the triple jump event.[7]

2025

In December 2025, Andre competed in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand. He was chosen as the Malaysian contingent flag bearer at the opening ceremony alongside water skiing athlete Aaliyah Yoong Hanifah.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Kejayaan Andre Anura Raih Perak Di Sukan SEA Satu Kebanggaan Buat Sabah". Borneo Today (in Malay). 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Andre Anura". Kuala Lumpur 2019. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Profile Anura". World Athletics. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  4. ↑ "Tenom lad flies M'sian flag". Daily Express (in Malay). 16 July 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Andre Anura lebur rekod kebangsaan berusia 12 tahun". Astro Awani. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  6. ↑ "Andre Anura wins triple jump gold". The Star. 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  7. ↑ Sport, Time (2023-05-11). "Andre wins Sea Games triple jump gold but still disappointed". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  8. ↑ "Dazzling SEA Games opening ceremony marks start of Malaysia's mission". New Straits Times. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
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