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, 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 with a 5-4 victory over Kazakhstan's Smasheva Bella earlier in the day. Adeola, who previously won bronze at the Bangkok SEA Games in December, clung to her nerve to claim her maiden Asian Games gold.
Malaysia earned its first medal of the Games on Sunday when K Thevendran claimed bronze in the men's kumite under-55kg event, followed by H Sureeya Sankar's bronze in the men's under-60kg. National wushu athlete Tan Cheong Min secured a bronze in the women's combined nanquan and nandao event.
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