Akmal misses out on medal by one point


PETALING JAYA: Archer Muhd Akmal Nor Hasrin has missed out on his first international individual medal by just a point at the Asian Championships in Bangladesh.

The 22-year-old lost 28-29 in the deciding set to allow his opponent Wang Dapeng of China to clinch the bronze medal playoff 6-4 after the match was tied at 4-4 (29-29, 28-28, 27-28, 30-28).

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