JOHOR BAHRU − The Johor government is set to present a RM10,000 reward to national junior women’s singles player Myisha Mohd Khairul for winning the 2022 Dutch International Series in Wateringen, the Netherlands, yesterday.
Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said he and all Johoreans were proud and happy over the achievement of the Johor Bahru-born athlete.
He said the cash incentive to the 20-year-old athlete was a token of appreciation for bringing glory to the state and country at the international level.
TAHNIAH! Tahniah Myisha Khairul atas kejayaan menjuarai Dutch International 2022. Saya dan seluruh warga Johor tumpang...
Posted by Onn Hafiz on Saturday, April 16, 2022
“Congratulations! The Myisha I know is a very committed athlete and always works hard to achieve success.
“Hopefully, this victory will also inject and inspire other young athletes in Johor to uplift the name of the state and country on the world stage,” he posted on his Facebook page today.
Myisha secured victory after staving off stiff competition from her compatriot Siti Nurshuhaini Azman with a 21-19, 18-21, 21-19 win in the 70-minute final.
Meanwhile, Myisha’s father Mohd Khairul Hood, 50, when contacted by Bernama, expressed his hope that the success achieved by the second child of three siblings fondly known as Caca would fuel her spirit in achieving more success in the future.
“This is a good start for Caca, who started playing badminton when she was eight years old, (although) there is still a lot to improve.
“Therefore, I hope that this success will make Caca more enthusiastic and work harder to achieve success after success,” said Khairul, who lives in Pasir Gudang.
Ranked 328th in the world, this is Myisha’s first title win in a senior level competition at the international stage and proved to be no better way for her to prepare for the upcoming Uber Cup competition in Bangkok, Thailand from May 8-15. – Bernama, April 17, 2022
