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Wushu: Double delight in Shanghai

WUSHU exponents Khaw Jun Lim and Loh Ying Ting clinched two titles each for Malaysia at last weekend's Asian Junior Championships in Shanghai.


Jun Lim was in sensational form bagging two gold medals in the Boys' Group B (13-15 years) daoshu (broadsword) and changquan (barehands southern style) disciplines.

Ying Ting delivered two more gold in the gunshu (stick) and daoshu disciplines in the Girls' Group B (16-18). The youngster also took a bronze in the changquan event.

Yeap Wai Kin, a double gold medallist at last year's World Youth Championships, failed to make an impact in Shanghai but nonetheless grabbed silver in changquan and qiangshu (spear) and bronze in jiangshu (sword) in the Boys' Group A (16-18).
Malaysia finished with a total of four gold, six silver and seven bronze.

National coach Lim Yew Fai was satisfied with the performance of his charges. It was also Yew Fai's debut outing as a coach after assuming the post early this month.

The 26-year-old, together with Ju Jinyi, handled the exponents for taolu (barehands and weapons) in Shanghai.

"I am happy our exponents returned with medals. They performed up to expectations despite being inexperienced," said Yew Fai, who quit the sport two years ago because of injury. His most memorable performance before his injury was winning a gold medal in qiangshu at the 2005 World Championships in Vietnam.

"Their performance proved that they are on the right track. I believe they have the skills to be successful in the sport," added Yew Fai.

Malaysian medallists -- Gold: Khaw Jun Lim -- Boys' Group B (13-15) daoshu and changquan; Loh Ying Ting -- Girls' Group B (16-18) gunshu and doashu.

Silver: Yeap Wai Kin -- Boys' Group A changquan and qiangshu; Chai Chwan Han -- Boys' Group A nanquan; Khaw Jun Lim -- Boys' Group B gunshu; Tee Lian Sheng -- Boys' Group B qiangshu; Bong Qian Zheng -- Boys' Group C (12-and-under) qiangshu.

Bronze: Yeap Wai Kin -- Boys' Group A jianshu; Chai Chwan Han -- Boys' Group A nangun; Loh Ying Ting -- Girls' Group B changquan; Chan Yee Jo -- Girls' Group B taijiquan and taijisword; Tan Hui Qi -- Girls' Group C daoshu; Tan Hui Ling -- Girls' Group C qiangshu.

Read more: NST

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