Sprinter Danish leaves mark in Oregon despite missing World U20 medal
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KUALA LUMPUR: Danish Iftikhar Roslee may have missed out on a medal, but his breakthrough performance at the World Under-20 Athletics Championships has underlined his potential as one of Malaysia's brightest sprint prospects.
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The 19-year-old became only the second Malaysian to reach the men's 100m final at the championships, clocking 10.44s to finish eighth among nine finalists in Oregon, the United States, on Thursday.
American Tate Taylor won the blue-riband event in 9.94, with Jamaica's Gary Card taking silver in 10.05 and South Africa's Marko Ferreira claiming bronze in 10.16.
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