Shahmalarani sets sights on Asian Games podium
KUALA LUMPUR: There are high expectations for C. Shahmalarani to finish on the podium in her second Asian Games appearance in Aichi-Nagoya next month.
KUALA LUMPUR: C. Shahmalarani, the national karate athlete, aims to secure a podium finish at the upcoming Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. The silver medalist from the World Championships in Cairo in 2024 is in her final preparation phase. Shahmalarani is aware of the pressure but remains focused on overcoming it tactically. She will face the world's top four exponents, all from Asia, making a podium finish akin to winning a world title.
Malaysia's karate contingent comprises five kumite exponents, including three women and two men. Kata team events will be represented by Haznil Henry, Aiqal Asmadie, and Mukhriz Mazlan. The men's individual kata event saw Haznil secure a bronze medal in Bali last June. Malaysia previously won a gold in the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games with Arif Afifuddin Malik in the men's kumite below 84kg category.
Lovelly Anne Robberth claimed silver in women's individual kata, while Naccy Nelly Evvaferra and Niathalia Sherawinnie also earned silver in the team event. In 2018, Malaysia secured only a bronze through S. Prem Kumar in the men's kumite below 60kg division.
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