Lalu Muhammad Zohri

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Lalu Muhammad Zohri

| image = Lalu Muhammad Zohri Tampere 2018 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Zohri at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships

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| nationality = Indonesian

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|7|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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| height = 172 cm{{cite web|url=https://en.asiangames2018.id/athletes/athlete/ZOHRI-Lalu-Muhammad-3023783/|title=Athletes - Lalu Muhammad Zohri|website=Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang|access-date=14 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814103649/https://en.asiangames2018.id/athletes/athlete/ZOHRI-Lalu-Muhammad-3023783/|archive-date=14 August 2018|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

| weight = 60 kg

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| sport = Track and field

| event = Sprints

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|100 m: 10.03 NR (Osaka 2019){{cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/indonesia/lalu-muhammad-zohri-373792|title=IAAF: Lalu Muhammad ZOHRI - Profile|website=iaaf.org|access-date=15 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710172216/https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/indonesia/lalu-muhammad-zohri-373792|archive-date=10 July 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

|200 m: 20.81 NR (Bogor 2019){{cite news |title=Zohri kembali pertajam rekor nasional junior 200 meter |url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/993422/zohri-kembali-pertajam-rekor-nasional-junior-200-meter |accessdate=5 August 2019 |work=Antara News |date=4 August 2019 |language=id}}}}

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Lalu Muhammad Zohri (born 1 July 2000) is an Indonesian track and field sprinter. He is the first Indonesian male to win a medal at the IAAF World U20 Championships by winning a gold medal in the 100m.{{cite web|url=https://bola.kompas.com/jeo/lalu-muhammad-zohri-debutan-pelari-pengganti-yang-jadi-juara-dunia-u-20|title=Lalu Muhammad Zohri, Debutan Pelari Pengganti yang Jadi Juara Dunia U-20|website=Kompas|first=Palupi Annisa|last=Auliani|date=12 July 2018|access-date=13 July 2018|language=Indonesian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713144112/https://bola.kompas.com/jeo/lalu-muhammad-zohri-debutan-pelari-pengganti-yang-jadi-juara-dunia-u-20|archive-date=13 July 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/13/indonesian-sprinter-lalu-muhammad-zohri-wins-100m-gold-iaaf-championships|title=Indonesian sprinter who could barely afford shoes wins 100m gold|first=Kate|last=Lamb|date=13 July 2018|website=the Guardian|access-date=13 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713093332/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/13/indonesian-sprinter-lalu-muhammad-zohri-wins-100m-gold-iaaf-championships|archive-date=13 July 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} He is the current holder of the Indonesian 100m and 200m national records, and is labelled the "fastest man in Southeast Asia".{{Cite web|url=https://jakartaglobe.id/news/lalu-zohri-fastest-man-in-southeast-asia/|title=Lalu Zohri: Fastest Man in Southeast Asia|last=|first=|date=23 April 2019|website=Jakarta Globe|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=17 January 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://longliveindonesia.com/indonesian-sprinter-lalu-muhammad-zohri-broke-the-fastest-record-in-southeast-asia/|title=Indonesian Sprinter Lalu Muhammad Zohri Broke The Fastest Record in Southeast Asia|last=|first=|date=23 April 2019|website=LongLiveIndonesia|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=17 January 2020}}

Early life

Zohri was born on July 1, 2000 and raised in West Pemenang village of the Pemenang subdistrict in North Lombok Regency,{{Cite web |title=Lalu Muhammad ZOHRI {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/indonesia/lalu-muhammad-zohri-14794034 |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=worldathletics.org}}{{cite news |last1=Anugrahadi |first1=Ady |title=Desa Lalu Muhammad Zohri pun Kebagian Hadiah, Apa Itu? |url=https://www.liputan6.com/news/read/3588315/desa-lalu-muhammad-zohri-pun-kebagian-hadiah-apa-itu |accessdate=17 August 2018 |work=liputan6.com |date=13 July 2018 |language=id |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817060132/https://www.liputan6.com/news/read/3588315/desa-lalu-muhammad-zohri-pun-kebagian-hadiah-apa-itu |archive-date=17 August 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }} on the eastern island of Lombok, in a house made of wood and woven bamboo.{{cite news |title=Tinggal di Rumah Kayu dan Yatim Piatu, 10 Fakta Lalu Muhammad Zohri Juara Dunia Lari 100 Meter |url=http://bangka.tribunnews.com/2018/07/13/tinggal-di-rumah-kayu-dan-yatim-piatu-10-fakta-lalu-muhammad-zohri-yang-juara-lari-di-as?page=all |accessdate=17 August 2018 |work=Bangka Pos |date=13 July 2018 |language=id-ID |first=Alza |last=Munzi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817055940/http://bangka.tribunnews.com/2018/07/13/tinggal-di-rumah-kayu-dan-yatim-piatu-10-fakta-lalu-muhammad-zohri-yang-juara-lari-di-as?page=all |archive-date=17 August 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }} He is the youngest of four children. His mother died when he was in elementary school, and his father died when he was 17.{{cite news |title=Profil Lalu Muhammad Zohri |url=https://www.viva.co.id/siapa/read/892-lalu-muhammad-zohri |accessdate=17 August 2018 |work=VIVA |date=16 July 2018 |language=id |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717204854/https://www.viva.co.id/siapa/read/892-lalu-muhammad-zohri |archive-date=17 July 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }} He couldn't even afford shoes, prompting him to train barefoot. He convinced his sister to lend him Rp 400,000 (21 Euros) so he could buy a pair of spikes for his meets, although this partly came from his allowance.{{cite news |title=Lalu Muhamad Zohri Bantah Cerita Keliru soal Uang Rp400 Ribu dan Sepatu dari Sang Kakak |url=https://www.bolasport.com/ragam/290303-lalu-muhamad-zohri-bantah-cerita-keliru-soal-uang-rp400-ribu-dan-sepatu-dari-sang-kakak?page=all |accessdate=17 August 2018 |work=bolasport.com |date=18 July 2018 |language=id |first=Kautsar Restu |last=Yuda |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817060027/https://www.bolasport.com/ragam/290303-lalu-muhamad-zohri-bantah-cerita-keliru-soal-uang-rp400-ribu-dan-sepatu-dari-sang-kakak?page=all |archive-date=17 August 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }} He won the 100 m at the 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Japan in a time of 10.27 seconds.

Career

Zohri competed for Indonesia at the 2017 ASEAN School Games, participating in the men's 200 m and winning the silver medal with a time of 21.74.{{cite news |title=2017 ASEAN School Games Athletics |url=https://www.pinoyathletics.info/2017-asean-school-games/#16th_July_2017_9TH_2017_ASEAN_SCHOOL_GAMES_ATHLETICS_SCHEDULE_OF_EVENTS |access-date=10 May 2023 |work=pinoyathletics.info}} He then took part in the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in the 100 m. In the first round, he placed first with a time of 10.30 seconds. In semifinal 1, he placed second with a slightly better time at 10.24, behind World Youth 100m Record Holder and gold medal favorite Anthony Schwartz. He was drawn to lane eight in the final, which started less than three hours later. When the pistol fired, Zohri got a decent start, staying right behind Schwartz who led. He closed-in slowly at 60 metres, and in the last ten metres, he surged ahead of Schwartz to take the gold medal by a dip. His time of 10.18 seconds (+1.2 m/s) became an Indonesian junior record, just slightly different from Indonesian National Record at the time of 10.17 by Suryo Agung Wibowo at the 2009 SEA Games.{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-games-asia-indonesia-sprinter/world-junior-champion-zohri-becomes-face-of-indonesias-games-idUSKBN1KJ0KP|title=World junior champion Zohri becomes face of Indonesia's Games|first=Jessica|last=Damiana|date=30 July 2018|access-date=23 August 2018|website=Reuters|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823210307/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-games-asia-indonesia-sprinter/world-junior-champion-zohri-becomes-face-of-indonesias-games-idUSKBN1KJ0KP|archive-date=23 August 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

Zohri was labeled as a national hero for his deeds; Indonesian President Joko Widodo ordered two cabinet ministers to arrange for his house to be renovated. Zohri is part of a contingent of high performing Indonesian athletes, coached by Harry Marra, a program designed to make Indonesia a competitive player in the international athletics scene.{{cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/news/feature/lalu-muhammad-zohri-indonesia-sprints|title=IAAF: Zohri's golden run puts Indonesia on the athletics map|website=iaaf.org|access-date=16 July 2018|first=Cathal|last=Dennehy|date=13 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715235919/https://www.iaaf.org/news/feature/lalu-muhammad-zohri-indonesia-sprints|archive-date=15 July 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

On home soil in the 2018 Asian Games, he reached the finals but placed seventh with a time of 10.20 seconds in the 100 m.{{cite news |last1=Widianto |first1=Rifqi Ardita |title=Lalu Muhammad Zohri Belum Mampu Rebut Medali Lari 100 Meter |url=https://sport.detik.com/sport-lain/4183458/lalu-muhammad-zohri-belum-mampu-rebut-medali-lari-100-meter |accessdate=26 August 2018 |work=detiksport |date=26 August 2018 |language=id |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826215903/https://sport.detik.com/sport-lain/4183458/lalu-muhammad-zohri-belum-mampu-rebut-medali-lari-100-meter |archive-date=26 August 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }} He and his fellow athletes won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay, Zohri was the second runner.{{cite news |last1=Diah |first1=Femi |title=Lalu M Zohri dkk Raih Perak dari Lari Estafet 4x100 M Asian Games |url=https://sport.detik.com/sport-lain/4190342/lalu-m-zohri-dkk-raih-perak-dari-lari-estafet-4x100-m-asian-games |accessdate=30 August 2018 |work=detiksport |date=30 August 2018 |language=id |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830174325/https://sport.detik.com/sport-lain/4190342/lalu-m-zohri-dkk-raih-perak-dari-lari-estafet-4x100-m-asian-games |archive-date=30 August 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}

Following the Asian Games, Zohri participated in the inaugural event of the Malaysia Open Grand Prix, timing 10.20 seconds in the 100m race and winning gold.{{cite news |title=Zohri wins gold at 1st Malaysia Open Grand Prix |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/03/31/zohri-wins-gold-at-1st-malaysia-open-grand-prix.html |accessdate=23 April 2019 |work=The Jakarta Post |date=31 March 2019 |language=en}} In the 2019 Asian Athletics Championships, Zohri recorded 10.13 seconds in 100m, placing second behind Japanese Yoshihide Kiryū. During the competition's semifinals, Zohri recorded 10.15 seconds, which was a new national record until the finals less than 150 minutes later.{{cite news |title=Samba sizzles 47.51 in Doha - Asian Championships, day 2 |url=https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/samba-4751-asian-championships-day-2 |accessdate=22 April 2019 |publisher=IAAF |date=22 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422194443/https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/samba-4751-asian-championships-day-2 |archive-date=22 April 2019 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }} On 19 May 2019, Zohri further improved his record to 10.03 seconds as he won a bronze medal in the 2019 Seiko Golden Grand Prix in Osaka, breaking Southeast Asian records and securing a spot in the qualifications for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.{{cite news |title=Norman, Wang and Lalova break meeting records in Osaka|url=https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/golden-grand-prix-osaka-2019-norman-wang-lalo |accessdate=19 May 2019 |work=iaaf.org |date=19 May 2019 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Saputra |first1=Ramadhani |title=Zohri records personal best, qualifies for Tokyo Olympics |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/05/20/zohri-records-personal-best-qualifies-tokyo-olympics.html |accessdate=19 May 2019 |work=The Jakarta Post |date=19 May 2019 |language=en}}

He further broke the 200m national record in August 2019, when he finished at 20.81 seconds during the 200m finals of the 2019 Indonesian National Athletics Championship in Bogor, West Java. He represented Indonesia at the 100 metre race in the 2020 Summer Olympics, being eliminated in the qualifiers.{{cite news |title=Hasil Atletik Olimpiade Tokyo 2020: Finis Ke-5, Lalu Muhammad Zohri Terhenti |url=https://www.kompas.com/sports/read/2021/07/31/18510928/hasil-atletik-olimpiade-tokyo-2020-finis-ke-5-lalu-muhammad-zohri-terhenti |access-date=31 July 2021 |work=KOMPAS.com |date=31 July 2021 |language=id}} He took part in the 2022 World Athletics Championships, passing through preliminaries before timing at 10.42 in the heat and failing to qualify for semifinals.{{cite news |title=Tampil di Kejuaraan Dunia Atletik 2022, Lalu Muhammad Zohri Ukir Catatan Waktu Terbaiknya di Tahun Ini|url=https://sports.okezone.com/read/2022/07/17/43/2631164/tampil-di-kejuaraan-dunia-atletik-2022-lalu-muhammad-zohri-ukir-catatan-waktu-terbaiknya-di-tahun-ini |access-date=11 May 2023 |work=Okezone |date=17 July 2022 |language=id-ID}} During the 2023 SEA Games, Zohri injured his quadriceps during warmups for the 200m finals, although he still won a bronze medal and later a gold medal in the 4x100m relay. However, the injury forced him to drop out from the 100m finals.{{cite news |last1=Raya |first1=Mercy |title=Lalu Zohri Batal Tampil di Nomor Final Lari 100 Meter SEA Games 2023 |url=https://sport.detik.com/sport-lain/d-6717122/lalu-zohri-batal-tampil-di-nomor-final-lari-100-meter-sea-games-2023 |access-date=13 May 2023 |work=detiksport |language=id-ID}}

Awards and nominations

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scope="col"\|Award ! scope="col"\|Year ! scope="col"\|Category ! scope="col"\|Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\|{{Abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
scope="row"\|Forbes \| 2021 \| 30 Under 30 Asia (Entertainment and Sports) \| {{won\|Placed}} \|{{Cite web\|last=Liputan6.com\|date=2021-04-22\|title=Daftar Anak Muda Indonesia yang Masuk Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2021, Bikin Bangga\|url=https://hot.liputan6.com/read/4539352/daftar-anak-muda-indonesia-yang-masuk-forbes-30-under-30-asia-2021-bikin-bangga\|access-date=2021-09-18\|website=liputan6.com\|language=id}}
scope="row" \|Golden Award SIWO PWI \|2019 \|Hope Male Athlete \|{{won}} \|{{Cite web\|title=Golden Award SIWO PWI Pusat 2019 Beri Energi dan Motivasi pada Pelaku Olahraga kata Imam Nahrawi\|url=https://www.tribunnews.com/sport/2019/02/09/golden-award-siwo-pwi-pusat-2019-beri-energi-dan-motivasi-pada-pelaku-olahraga-kata-imam-nahrawi\|access-date=2021-09-20\|website=Tribunnews.com\|language=id-ID}}
scope="row" \|Indonesian Sport Awards \|2018 \|Talented Young Athlete of the Year \|{{won}} \|{{cite news \|title=Yang Terbaik di Indonesian Sport Awards 2018 \|url=https://m.detik.com/sport/sport-lain/d-4314962/yang-terbaik-di-indonesian-sport-awards-2018 \|publisher=Detik \|date=23 November 2018 \|access-date=24 November 2018 \|language=id}}
scope="row"\|iNews Indonesia Awards \|2019 \|Achievement Athlete Category \|{{won}} \|{{Cite web\|date=2019-10-03\|title=Daftar Lengkap Peraih Penghargaan Indonesia Awards 2019\|url=https://www.inews.id/news/nasional/daftar-lengkap-peraih-penghargaan-indonesia-award-2019\|access-date=2021-09-19\|website=iNews.ID\|language=id}}

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scope="col"|Award

! scope="col"|Year

! scope="col"|Category

! scope="col"|Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

scope="row"|Forbes

| 2021

| 30 Under 30 Asia (Entertainment and Sports)

| {{won|Placed}}

|{{Cite web|last=Liputan6.com|date=2021-04-22|title=Daftar Anak Muda Indonesia yang Masuk Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2021, Bikin Bangga|url=https://hot.liputan6.com/read/4539352/daftar-anak-muda-indonesia-yang-masuk-forbes-30-under-30-asia-2021-bikin-bangga|access-date=2021-09-18|website=liputan6.com|language=id}}

scope="row" |Golden Award SIWO PWI

|2019

|Hope Male Athlete

|{{won}}

|{{Cite web|title=Golden Award SIWO PWI Pusat 2019 Beri Energi dan Motivasi pada Pelaku Olahraga kata Imam Nahrawi|url=https://www.tribunnews.com/sport/2019/02/09/golden-award-siwo-pwi-pusat-2019-beri-energi-dan-motivasi-pada-pelaku-olahraga-kata-imam-nahrawi|access-date=2021-09-20|website=Tribunnews.com|language=id-ID}}

scope="row" |Indonesian Sport Awards

|2018

|Talented Young Athlete of the Year

|{{won}}

|{{cite news |title=Yang Terbaik di Indonesian Sport Awards 2018 |url=https://m.detik.com/sport/sport-lain/d-4314962/yang-terbaik-di-indonesian-sport-awards-2018 |publisher=Detik |date=23 November 2018 |access-date=24 November 2018 |language=id}}

scope="row"|iNews Indonesia Awards

|2019

|Achievement Athlete Category

|{{won}}

|{{Cite web|date=2019-10-03|title=Daftar Lengkap Peraih Penghargaan Indonesia Awards 2019|url=https://www.inews.id/news/nasional/daftar-lengkap-peraih-penghargaan-indonesia-award-2019|access-date=2021-09-19|website=iNews.ID|language=id}}

Statistics

= Major international competitions and multi-sport events =

2017

|ASEAN School Games

|Singapore

|bgcolor=silver|2nd

|200 m

|21.74

rowspan=4|2018

|Asian Junior Championships

|Gifu, Japan

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|100 m

|10.27

World U20 Championships

|Tampere, Finland

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|100 m

|10.18

rowspan=2|Asian Games

|rowspan=2|Jakarta, Indonesia

|7th

|100 m

|10.20

bgcolor=silver|2nd

|4 × 100 m relay

|38.77

rowspan=3|2019

|bgcolor=silver|2nd

|10.13

|19th

|39.39

|35th (h)

|10.36

2021

|Olympic Games

|Tokyo, Japan

|39th (h)

|100 m

|10.26

rowspan=4|2022

|World Indoor Championships

|Belgrade, Serbia

|9th (h)

|60 m

|6.58¹

rowspan=2|SEA Games

|rowspan=2|Hanoi, Vietnam

|4th

|100 m

|10.59

4th

|4x100 m relay

|39.65

World Championships

|Eugene, United States

|43rd (h)

|100 m

|10.42

rowspan=5|2023

|rowspan=3|SEA Games

|rowspan=3|Phnom Penh, Cambodia

|bgcolor="cc9966" |3rd

|200 m

|21.02

bgcolor=gold|1st

|4x100 m relay

|39.11

6th (h)

|100 m

|10.56²

rowspan=2|Asian Games

|rowspan=2|Hangzhou, China

|6th

|100 m

|10.16

5th

|4x100 m relay

|39.25

rowspan=2|2024

|ASEAN University Games

|Surabaya, Indonesia

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|100 m

|10.19

Olympic Games

|Paris, France

|42nd (h)

|100 m

|10.26

2025

|Asian Championships

|Gumi, South Korea

|18th (h)

|100 m

|10.54¹

¹Did not start in the semifinals
²Did not start in the finals

= Other international competitions =

rowspan=3|2019

|Malaysian Open

|Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|100 m

|10.20{{cite news |first=Isman|last=Fadil|title= Kalahkan Pelari Tuan Rumah, Lalu Muhammad Zohri Juara di Grand Prix Malaysia Open 2019|url=https://www.indosport.com/lari/20190330/bangga-lalu-muhammad-zohri-juara-di-grand-prix-malaysia-open-2019?page= |publisher=Indosport|date=13 October 2018 |access-date=9 October 2023 |language=id}}

rowspan=2|Seiko Golden Grand Prix

|rowspan=2|Osaka, Japan

|style="background:#c96;"| 3rd

|100 m

|10.03

5th

|4x100 m relay

|39.76