Eddy Bernard

Eddy Bernard
Personal information
NationalityMalaysian
Born (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001
Beluran, Sabah
Sport
SportTrack and field
T44
Coached byHamberi Mahat
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  Malaysia
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2024 Paris100 m T44
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2024 Kobe100 m T44
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaLong jump T44/62/64
Silver medal – second place2022 Hangzhou100 m T44
ASEAN Para Games
Gold medal – first place2017 Kuala Lumpur100 m T37
Gold medal – first place2017 Kuala LumpurLong jump T37
Gold medal – first place2022 SurakartaLong jump T44
Gold medal – first place2023 Cambodia100 m T44
Gold medal – first place2023 CambodiaLong jump T42/43/44
Silver medal – second place2022 Surakarta100 m T44/62/64
Asian Youth Para Games
Gold medal – first place2017 Dubai100 m T38
Gold medal – first place2017 DubaiLong jump T35/38

Eddy Bernard (born 12 January 2001) is a Malaysian sprint and long jump para-athlete and Paralympic athlete.[1][2][3] He represented Malaysia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics where he won a bronze medal in the men's 100 metres T44 event.[4]

Early life

A native of Beluran in Sabah, Eddy was born with a small right leg and a disjointed finger.[5] He attended SMK Beluran in Sabah, and frequently involved in school sporting events.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "16-year-old Eddy Bernard leaves older Asean Para Games athletes in dust". New Straits Times. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Eddy makes golden debut, Ziyad retains shot putt gold". The Star. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Asian Para Games: Eddy wins silver for athletics camp's second medal". Malay Mail. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Meketar, Amiril Muttaqien (2 September 2024). "Steady Eddy Breaks Asian Mark To Deliver Sprint Bronze For Malaysia's First Medal". Bernama. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Sabahan Paralympian Eddy Bernard wins Malaysia's first medal in Paris with bronze in men's 100m T44". Bernama. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via The Borneo Post.
  6. ↑ Kasmir, Winnie (16 October 2018). "Eddy trained hard to achieve dream: Dad". Daily Express. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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