KUALA LUMPUR: Para-athlete Noor Askuzaimey Mat Salim has brought honour to Malaysia by clinching a gold medal at the 2023 World Boccia Asia-Oceania Regional Championships in Hong Kong today.
In the final match of the BC4 women’s event, Noor Askuzaimey, ranked 25th in the world, surprised the eighth-ranked Thai Nuanchan Phonsila by winning 3-2 at the Ma On Shan Sports Centre.
China’s Lin Ximei secured the bronze medal by beating Hong Kong player Yuen Cheung with a score of 3-2.
The championship, which started last Sunday, will conclude on Dec 12.