HANOI: It was mission accomplished for Malaysia’s contingent at the 31st SEA Games today, as the karate team scored the nation’s 36th gold medal, three days before the curtain comes down on the games.
The much-awaited gold came when the national karate squad in the men’s team kumite event beat Indonesia 3-0 in the final.
The three points were delivered by R Sharmendran, S Prem Kumar and Sureeya Sankar Hari Sankar.
Indonesia took the silver medal while Vietnam and Thailand shared the bronze.
National shooter Nurul Syasya Nadiah Mohd Arifin delivered Malaysia’s 35th gold medal when she created an upset by winning the women’s 10-metre air pistol final in her maiden SEA Games appearance.