Adeola delivers Malaysia’s first gold medal at Asian Games
The Sabahan beat Iran’s Fatemeh Zahra Saeidabadi 6-4 in the final of the women’s under-55kg kumite competition.
Adeola Fay Robert claimed Malaysia's first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games by defeating Iran's Fatemeh Zahra Saeidabadi 6-4 in the women's under-55kg kumite final. The 20-year-old Sabahan secured her spot in the championship match after a 5-4 victory over Kazakhstan's Smasheva Bella. Adeola, who also won bronze at the Bangkok SEA Games last December, added two more bronze medals to the team's haul.
The Malaysia Karate Federation had promised a Proton e.MAS electric vehicle to any athlete who won gold at the Games, and Malaysia's medal count rose on Sunday with K Thevendran's bronze in men's under-55kg kumite and H Sureeya Sankar's bronze in men's under-60kg. Tan Cheong Min also earned a bronze in the women's combined nanquan and nandao event.
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