PETALING JAYA: National squash player S Sivasangari won Malaysia’s fourth gold medal at the Asian Games after beating Hong Kong’s Chan Sin Yuk for the women’s singles title.
Sivasangari defeated Chan 8-11, 15-13, 10-12, 11-9, 12-10 in a 64-minute title decider at the Hangzhou Olympic Squash Centre, according to a report in Harian Metro.
The Kedah-born player stunned top seed Satomi Watanabe of Japan 11-8, 11-8, 11-4 in yesterday’s semi-finals.
Sivasangari also won gold in the women’s team event with Rachel Arnold, Aira Azman and Aifa Azman last Saturday.
Nur Shazrin Latif won Malaysia first gold in the ILCA 6 sailing event on Sept 27, with equestrian ace Qabil Ambak Fathi bagging the country’s second gold medal in the individual dressage competition on Sept 28.
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