Karate exponent Shahmalarani bags Malaysia’s third Asian Games gold
The 27-year-old clinches the nation's second gold in the kumite event after Malaysia won another gold in the e-sports competition.
C Shahmalarani secured Malaysia's third gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games by winning the women's under-50kg kumite event. The 27-year-old Malaysian defeated Hong Kong's Tsang Yee Ting in a judges' decision after the match ended in a tie at 0-0. Shahmalarani had earlier triumphed over Uzbekistan's Gulshan Alimardanova 3-2 in the semi-finals and Macau's Fong Man Wai 8-0 in the opening round.
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