PETALING JAYA: Two world titles in 24 hours, won at two different venues – from Bangkok to Abu Dhabi.
Young Malaysian ju-jitsu exponent Zara Aaliya Azlan is fast proving she is a star in the making.
Zara, the daughter of former national squash player Azlan Iskandar, turns just 12 next month but has already made a stunning mark on the world stage in the Brazilian martial art.
She captured the Under-14 World Championships crown in the Under-57kg open belt category in Bangkok on Nov 15 before flying to Abu Dhabi that very night to clinch the World Youth Championship title in the same weight class on Nov 16 morning.
Malaysian Ju-jitsu Federation president Lim Fang Han hailed Zara as the country’s most promising young exponent and believes she has a bright future.
