King, Queen congratulate Ervin, Mohd Syarul and Rachel for winning gold at SEA Games

KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah today congratulated three national athletes for winning gold at the 31st SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, yesterday.

Istana Negara in a post on Facebook here today said Their Majesties praised the country's golfer Ervin Chang, Mohd Syarul Azman Mahen Abdullah (bodybuilding) and Rachel Yeoh Li Wen (artistic gymnastics) for their achievement in the biennial sporting event.

Mohd Syarul Azman bagged the gold medal on his debut by defeating four other bodybuilders in the men's Athletics Physique category at the Hanoi Sports Competition and Training Centre, while Rachel won gold in the women's uneven bars event when she scored 13.000 points to beat Vietnam and Singapore at Quan Ngua Gymnasium Centre.

-- BERNAMA