Swimmer Dhuha eases to second Sukma gold
FEDERAL Territories’ Dhuha Zulfikry continued to add to his medal tally at the Selangor Malaysia Games (Sukma), but the games record eluded him at the Selangor Aquatics Centre on Friday.
Swimmer Dhuha Zulfikry secured his second gold medal at the Selangor Malaysia Games (Sukma) with a strong performance in the men's 1,500m freestyle, finishing in 15 minutes and 59.79 seconds. Penang's Samuel Chong took the silver with a time of 16 minutes and 39.06 seconds, while Hermann Tang of Selangor claimed the bronze. Dhuha's time was slightly off his games record of 15 minutes and 51.53 seconds, which he set at the Sarawak 2024 Games.
The 18-year-old swimmer expressed his delight at winning his second gold but admitted he was hoping to break his own games record at the event. He has a few events remaining and aims to improve his performance in the 800m freestyle on Sunday, where he will compete in the 400m freestyle and 100m butterfly. In the women's 800m freestyle, Selangor's Chong Yuan Yi claimed gold with a time of 9 minutes and 21.60 seconds, breaking the games record of 9 minutes and 23.72 seconds set earlier by Penang's Kelly Teo. Selangor's Khor Yue Lynn and Penang's Lee Yen Ern finished second and third respectively.
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