How many times can you break your own record? It's five for Jackie


Malaysia's Jackie Wong Siew Cheer in action to win bronze medal in Men's Hammer Throw at Wunna Theikdi stadium in Nay Pyi Taw at Myanmar yesterday. (15/12/2013/ S.S.KANESAN/The Star)

SHAH ALAM: Jackie Wong Siew Cheer rewrote his own national men’s hammer record with a hurl of 64.50m at the 50th Pa­­hang Open Athletics Championships.

The Sarawak-born athlete beat his previous record of 63.71m, set at last year’s Philippines Open, thrice on the last day of the championships at the Darul Makmur Stadium in Kuantan.

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