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| Nauraj Singh maintains Malaysia’s dominance in SEA Games high jump Posted: 18 Dec 2013 06:26 AM PST Malaysia has dominated the men's high jump in the SEA Games since 1977 with the likes of Baljit Singh, Ramjit Nairu, S. Kesavan, Lou Cwee Peng, Loo Kum Zee and Lee Hup Wei. Nauraj who cleared 2.17m for the win, not only won the gold medal, but also repaid the faith the Malaysian Athletics Union (MAU) had in him since he was chosen over the more experienced Hup Wei, despite pressure from the sports authorities in the country. The lanky Nauraj, making his debut in the SEA Games, showed no signs of wilting under pressure by soaring over heights of 2.05m, 2.13m and 2.17m with ease. The Johorean, who will turn 22 on January 27, hardly faced any strong challenge from seven other competitors to win the event in the absence of former Asian champion and three-time gold medallist Lee Hup Wei, who did not qualify for the His closest challengers Van Thuy Dao from Vietnam and Thailand's Pramote Pumurai could only clear 2.13m, but Thuy Dao was awarded the silver on countback. Nauraj said after securing the gold, he attempted to break the SEA Games record of 2.24m held by Loo Kum Zee and set in Chiangmai during the 1995 SEA Games, although he has never jumped higher than 2.20m. However, his three attempts at 2.25m were not successful. "With the gold already mine, my coach Alim Ahemdjoun told me to go for 2.25m to break the SEA Games record of 2.24m (held by Malaysia's Loo Kum Zee since the 1995 Chiang Mai Games)," said Navraj, who is pursuing a degree in sports science Meanwhile, another Malaysian S. Navinraj, who is featuring in his second SEA Games, finished fifth with a height of 2.09m. The gold won today was the third from the athletics team after Muhammad Irfan Shamsuddin (men's discus) and Mohd Jironi Riduan (men's 800m). Apart from Nauraj's feat, the rest of the athletics squad performed below par, except sprinter Harith Ammar Mohd Sobri who raced to the silver medal in the men's 200m with a time of 21.46s. The race was won by Meenapra Jirapong with a time of 21.29s, while another Malaysian sprinter Mohd Shahmimi Azmi finished 7th with a time of 21.72s, while S. Komalam Shally finished sixth in her 200m race after clocking 24.95s. The women's 200m race was won by Vu Thi Huong from Vietnam with a time of 23.55s, while Thailand's Klomdee Neeranuch took the silver with a time of 24.02s. - Bernama, December 18, 2013. |
| Malaysia beat Singapore to make men’s hockey final, may meet Singapore again Posted: 18 Dec 2013 06:14 AM PST Malaysia, the favourite to win the gold medal, managed to book their berth in the final with a match to spare as they play Myanmar to complete their preliminary fixtures. The win today ensured that Malaysia remained unbeaten in the competition. In today's match, Singapore put up a strong resistance at the start of the match, but once Dangerous Lee Mathew managed to score the opening goal in the 19th minute, the causeway neighbours started to wilt, allowing Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin Tengku Abdul Jalil to add the second, before Dangerous Lee made it 3-0 with his second of the match. Malaysia who seemed more cautious at the start of the second half, had to wait until the 52nd minute to make it 4-0 through Dedy Junaidi Jumaiti while Amir Farid Ahmad Fauzi (63rd min) and Muhammad Ramdan Rosli (70th min) completed the rout. For goalkeeper Roslan Jamaluddin and Norhizzat Sumantri who celebrated their 35th and 22nd birthdays today, the win was sweeter. Coach Tai Beng Hai, when met after the match, said he was happy with the performance of his boys and their consistency. "We came here to win the gold and our mission is not over yet. We have one more match and we need to be consistent," he said. Malaysia will face either Singapore or Thailand in the final. - Bernama, December 18, 2013. |
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