Shahmalarani claims kumite gold, Clement wins wushu bronze
TOYOHASHI: Karate exponent C. Shahmalarani clinched gold in the women’s kumite under-55kg category at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday.
In the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, karate athlete C. Shahmalarani secured a gold medal in the women's kumite under-55kg category. The victory was decided by judges after a 0-0 tie in the final bout, which took place at the Toyohashi Gymnasium. Shahmalarani had previously defeated Uzbekistan's Gulshan Alimardanova 3-2 in the semi-finals, a rematch of their previous clash at the world championships where Shahmalarani had lost.
Prior to the final, Shahmalarani displayed her dominance by defeating Macau's Fong Man Wai 8-0 in her opening round match and subsequently outlasting Bangladesh's Saiama Jaman 5-4 in the quarter-finals. Earlier, Fong Man Wai had upset Alimardanova 6-5 in her bronze medal playoff. Marie June Adriano of the Philippines claimed the second bronze after defeating Taiwan's Chung Ya-chi 10-3.
Meanwhile, national wushu exponent Clement Ting earned bronze in the men's daoshu-gunshu event. Clement scored 19.403 points at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall, finishing behind China's Gao Xiao Bin with 19.582 points, and South Korea's Lee Ha Sung with 19.406 points, who narrowly claimed silver by 0.003 points.
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