Local Strongman athlete Muhammad Waiz bin Haji Daud did his country proud after winning the gold medal in the open pro category of the Persatuan Orang Kaya Seluruh Indonesia (POKSI) Independence Main Games at the Decathlon Pondok Indah in Jakarta, Indonesia last weekend.
The country’s rising talent accumulated a combined score of 28 points ahead of runners-up Hong Kong’s Ian Nam and Russia’s Tabris who managed 26 and 25 points. Muhammad Waiz’s best round came in the car frame deadlift after posting a perfect score of 10 points and a haul of nine points each in the overhead medley and truck pull catapulted him to the top of the list.
More details on Tuesday’s Borneo Bulletin
