HANOI: The sacrifices made by national karate champion R. Sharmendran finally bore fruit as he managed to secure the gold medal in the men's under 75-kilogramme (kg) kumite event at the 31st South East Asian (SEA) Games today.
While many athletes would have retired following serious injury, the resilience shown by the 30-year-old exponent to continued to compete should be praises, as he delivered the third gold medal for the national karate squad today.
His experience clearly helped him defeat his Indonesian rival, Ignatius Joshua Kandou 3-1 in the final match at Ninh Binh Province Sports Gymnasium around 100 kilometres from here.
Vietnamese Duc Thinh Chu had to make do with a bronze after beating Prince Izmen Louis Alejo Escover of the Philippines 9-1.
Sharmendran had beat Vietnamese Chu Duc Thinh 3-1 and Alejo Prince Izmen Louis Escover of the Philippines 10-3 on his way to the finals.
Yesterday, newcomer H. Sureeya Sankar and C. Shahmalarani, delivered two gold medals in the men's 67kg kumite and the women's 50 kg kumite events.
Sharmendran's win ensured that the Malaysian karate team achieved its target at Hanoi with three gold, with one day of competition left.
Sharmendran said this SEA Games edition was the first competition for him after undergoing an operation for his right knee, which forced him to rest for around eight months.
"I only had six weeks to prepare to face the SEA Games and defend my gold medal.
"My confidence in winning the gold received a boost after I beat the Vietnamese competitor in the opening bout," he said.
Meanwhile, Amirah Syahirah Azlan won a bronze in the women's under 68kg kumite and the women's kata team of Lim Hui Ling, Chang Sin Yi and Khaw Yee Voon won another bronze today.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Thu May 19 2022
![Sharmendran's sacrifice helps him secure Malaysian karate's third SEA Games gold medal Sharmendran's sacrifice helps him secure Malaysian karate's third SEA Games gold medal](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-05/71652953051_RSharmendran.jpg)
The sacrifices by national karate champion R. Sharmendran (right) finally bore fruit as he secured the gold medal in the men's under 75kg kumite event at the 31st SEA Games today. - Stadium Astro
IOC tolak khabar angin pembatalan Sukan Olimpik Paris
Jawatankuasa Olimpik Antarabangsa (IOC) menolak "khabar angin" mengenai pembatalan atau penangguhan Sukan Olimpik Paris 2024 berikutan situasi politik di Perancis. IOC menyatakan ia adalah sebahagian daripada kempen maklumat palsu.
Warga London berharap tapi tidak optimis
Penduduk di London mempunyai pandangan dan jangkaan yang bercampur baur dengan sebilangan berasa optimistik dengan keputusan yang bakal diterima manakala yang lain mengatakan mereka tidak akan mengundi.
Parti Buruh diramalkan tewaskan Konservatif pimpinan Sunak
Tinjauan pendapat meletakkan parti Starmer di landasan untuk mendapatkan kemenangan besar tetapi juga mencadangkan ramai pengundi hanya mahukan perubahan selepas tempoh perbalahan dan pergolakan di bawah Konservatif
Enam ditahan kes rempuhan di utara India
Insiden itu berlaku pada Selasa (2 Julai) di kampung Phulrai Mughal Garhi, di daerah Hathras, di mana kira-kira 250,000 orang berkumpul untuk mendengar ceramah seorang pendakwah terkenal.
Levi majikan hanya digunakan untuk latihan kemahiran - PSMB
PSMB menegaskan bahawa levi majikan sememangnya hanya digunakan untuk tujuan latihan pekerja mereka sahaja selama ini.
Enakmen Lembah Klang Raya dibentang tahun hadapan - Amirudin
Enakmen Lembah Klang Raya Selangor dijangka dibentang dan dibahaskan di Dewan Undangan Negeri Selangor pada tahun hadapan, kata Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.
Noh Omar sah sertai Bersatu berkuat kuasa serta-merta
Bekas Pengerusi UMNO Selangor, Tan Sri Noh Omar sah menyertai Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) berkuat kuasa serta-merta.
Lelaki ditahan didakwa laku gangguan seksual ketika kempen
Suspek direman selama dua hari untuk siasatan lanjut dan polis memberi jaminan akan menjalankan siasatan secara terperinci.
Muhyiddin dapatkan khidmat Peguam Diraja
Bekas Perdana Menteri Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin mendapatkan khidmat Peguam Diraja (King’s Counsel) untuk menyertai barisan pembelaannya dalam usaha beliau membatalkan keputusan Mahkamah Rayuan yang mengembalikan empat pertuduhan salah guna kuasa terhadapnya.
Dua polis parah, seorang suspek maut
Ketua Polis Daerah Muar ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz berkata melalui siasatan awal, pihaknya mendapati dua anggota polis berkenaan sedang dalam tugasan rondaan dan cuba menahan kereta dinaiki suspek, untuk tujuan pemeriksaan.