Asian Games 2026: Malaysia strike double gold, climb to top 10 in medal standings
NAGOYA, Sept 24 — Malaysia climbed into the top 10 of the medal standings at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games aft...
NAGOYA, Sept 24 — Malaysia has surged into the top 10 in the medal standings of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games following two gold medal wins on Day Five. The team is now on track to achieve their goal of six gold medals, currently holding the eighth position with three gold, one silver, and five bronze medals, making a total of nine.
Taj Izrin Aiman Taj Madira claimed gold in the Gran Turismo 7 (GT7) esports event, while karate athlete C. Shahmalarani added another gold in the women’s under-50kg kumite. Shahmalarani edged out Hong Kong's Tsang Yee Ting by a judges' decision to secure Malaysia's second gold medal at the Games. The men's kata squad secured bronze by defeating Vietnam, and Clement Ting Su Wei contributed another bronze in the combined wushu, daoshu, and gunshu event, raising Malaysia's bronze tally to five.
Malaysian swimmers Khiew Hoe Yean and Arvin Shaun Singh Chahal finished seventh and eighth respectively in the 200m freestyle final, while Bryan Leong Xin Ren did not make it to the 100m backstroke final.
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