Malaysia clinches two additional gold medals at World Wushu Championships in Brazil

Malaysia clinches two additional gold medals at World Wushu Championships in Brazil

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Malaysia’s wushu team bagged two more gold medals on the third day of the 17th World Wushu Championships in Brasilia, Brazil, on Friday.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Malaysia’s wushu team bagged two more gold medals on the third day of the 17th World Wushu Championships in Brasilia, Brazil, on Friday.

At the Ulysses Guimarães Convention Centre, Tan Cheong Min earned Malaysia’s first medal of the day by clinching gold in the women’s Nangun event with a score of 9.746 points. She narrowly beat Taiwan’s Chao Tang Hsuan, who took silver with 9.723 points, while South Korea’s Siwoo Byun secured bronze with 9.710 points.

The second gold came from Si Shin Peng in the men’s Jianshu event, also scoring 9.746 points. Chin Ka Hou of Macau claimed silver with 9.736 points, while Hong Kong’s Chen Jinsong finished with bronze on 9.733 points.

On Thursday, Shin Peng had already secured Malaysia’s first gold in the Qiangshu event.

After three days of competition, Malaysia’s tally stands at three gold, one silver and one bronze. — Bernama

Tan Cheong Min delivered Malaysia’s first medal of the day by winning the women’s Nangun event with 9.746 points. — Bernama pic

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