Sunday, June 14, 2015

Five gold medal opportunities for our silat exponents

Mohd Fahmi (right) in action against Noukhith Latsaphao of Laos in the semi-final of class D (60-65kg). - AFP
Mohd Fahmi (right) in action against Noukhith Latsaphao of Laos in the semi-final of class D (60-65kg). - AFP

SINGAPORE: The pencak silat exponents can surpass their two-gold target at the Singapore SEA Games.

Malaysia will be competing in five out of the 10 finals (tanding categories).

Favourites Vietnam have six finalists after the semi-finals events concluded at the Singapore Expo Hall 2.

World champion Mohd Al Jufferi Jamari will make a strong bid to win a second straight title in the men’s E class (65kg to 70kg) after overcoming local exponent Sheik Alauddin Sheik Ferdous 5-0 in the semi-finals. The 23-year-old Jufferi will take on Vietnam's Vu Van-hoang in the final.

Mohd Faizul Nasir is up against defending champion Khansakhon Nantachai of Thailand in men’s B class (50-55kg) after he beat Vo Duy-phuong of Vietnam on a technical decision. The Vietnamese was the silver medallist in Myanmar two years ago.

The other Malaysian finalists are Mohd Fahmi Romli in the men’s Class D (60-65kg); Mohd Robial Sobri in the men’s class H (80-85kg) and Siti Rahmah Mohd Nasir in the women’s class D (60-65kg).

The Star Online

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