Syakilla comes agonisingly close for another gold in Karate league

INCHEON, 3 Okt -- Atlet karate negara Syakilla Salni Jefry Krisnan meraih pingat emas dalam acara kumite bawah 61kg wanita selepas menewaskan peserta dari Uzbekistan, Barno Mirzaeva pada Temasya Sukan Asia ke-17, Incheon di Gyeyang Gymnasium di sini hari ini. -- fotoBERNAMA (2014) HAKCIPTA TERPELIHARA

PETALING JAYA: Syakilla Salni Jefry Krisnan came close to becoming the first Asian to win back-to-back titles in the Karate 1 Premier League Series in Salzburg, Austria.

The 25-year-old Malaysian put up a splendid show only to lose on a referee’s decision to Austrian Valeria Kumizaki in the women’s kumite below 55kg final on Sunday.