Thevendran strikes karate bronze to deliver Malaysia’s first Aichi-Nagoya medal
AICHI, Sept 20 — Karate exponent Thevendran Kaliana Sundram delivered Malaysia’s first medal at the 2026 Aic...
K. Thevendran and H. Sureeya Sankar claimed Malaysia's first medals on the first day of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games by winning bronze each in their respective karate weight classes. Thevendran defeated Rakesh Manandhar of Nepal 9-1 in the men's below-55kg repechage at the Toyohashi Gymnasium. Sureeya rebounded from a semi-final loss against Qatar's Abdelrahman Abdelhamid to beat Vietnam's Chu Van Duc 10-2 in the below-60kg event. Malaysia also enjoyed successful beginnings in badminton, hockey, and sepak takraw.
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