Karate exponent Adeola makes history on Day 3 of Asian Games
KUALA LUMPUR: Karate exponent Adeola Fay Robert deliverdd Malaysia’s first gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games today after winning the women’s under-55kg kumite, while contingent flag bearer Tan Cheong Min clinched a wushu bronze.
KUALA LUMPUR - Adeola Fay Robert became Malaysia's first female karate gold medalist at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Day 3, winning the women's under-55kg kumite event. The 20-year-old Sabahan defeated Kuwait's Asrar Jasem, Uzbekistan's Sevinch Rakhimova, and Kazakhstan's Bella Samasheva before clinching the final against Iran's Fatemehzahra Saeidabadi with a score of 6-4.
This victory marked Malaysia's first gold in women's under-55kg category and only the second Malaysian female karate gold overall, following Syakilla Salni Jefry Krisnan's under-61kg title at Incheon 2014.
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