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| Karate squad surpass target by 4 golds as competition ends today Posted: 15 Dec 2013 07:08 AM PST The trio of S. Shree Sharmini, A. Nisha and K. Syakilla Salni brought down the Indonesian team - Sanistya Rani Cokistriagung, Intan Nurjanah and Indah Mogia Angkat - in the women's team kumite 2-0. In the first fight, Nisha drew without gaining points against Sanistya, before Sharmini won 1-0 against Intan Nurjanah. Syakilla Salni sealed the fight for the gold when she defeated Indah Mogia 3-1. The bronze medal was jointly won by Vietnam and Myanmar. Despite beating defending champion, Indonesia in the semi-finals 3-2, the national squad failed to maintain their form in the final. R. Sharmemdran lost to Supa Neanpuengphit 0-7, while Shaharudin Jamaludin was beaten 3-9 by Theerapat Kangtong. G. Theebaan narrowed the score when he defeated Pholwasin Saratham 2-1, before J. Sharma lost 1-9 to Songvut Muntaen, to take the silver medal. Vietnam and Indonesia shared the bronze medal. The karate event came to a close today after the national squad collected seven gold medals, surpassing their target of three gold medals for the games. - Bernama, December 15, 2013. |
| Christina Loh bags second gold medal in swimming Posted: 15 Dec 2013 06:40 AM PST On Friday, she had bagged the gold medal in the women's 100m breaststroke event by clocking 2 minutes 32:56 seconds, breaking her personal record of 2:33:03s set at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Indonesia last September. Thai swimmer Salubluek Chavunnooch took the silver with 2:34:21s, while Singaporean swimmer Samantha finished third and took the bronze medal with 2:34:27s. Another Malaysian swimmer Nadia Adrianna Redza Goh only managed to complete the race in fifth place. Speaking to reporters after the prize giving ceremony, Loh said she did not expect the second gold medal as she had a rough start in the event. "I would like to dedicate this victory to my coach (Paul Birmingham), teammates, family and (former national swimmer) Siow Yi Ting, who have supported me all this years," Loh said. Loh also swam with Khoo Cai Lin, Erica Kong and Yap Siew Hui in the women's 4x100m medley relay event, but the quartet only managed to win the bronze medal after clocking 4:17:77s. The Singaporean quartet took the gold medal in the event with 4:13:02s, followed by the Thai quartet who finished second at 4:15:52s. Two other Malaysian swimmers, Kevin Yeap and Welsom Sim, contributed a silver and a bronze medal in the men's 1,500m freestyle event. - Bernama, December 15, 2013. |
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