Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli

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]

Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli
Personal information
Full nameZaidatul Husniah Binti Zulkifli[1]
NationalityMalaysian
Born (1993-08-20) 20 August 1993
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
Event(s)Sprinting
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60 m: 7.61 NR
100 m: 11.45 NR
200 m: 23.64
Medal record
Women's athletics
Southeast Asian Games
2017 Kuala Lumpur100 m
2017 Kuala Lumpur200 m
2015 Singapore4×100 m relay
2019 Philippines4×100 m relay
ASEAN University Games
2014 Palembang100 m
2014 Palembang200 m
2016 Singapore100 m

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 PB
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 20th (sf) 100 m 11.84
Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia 8th 100 m 11.61
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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.
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