Grace Wong hammers down the gold


HANOI: National hammer thrower Grace Wong has won Malaysia’s first gold medal in the Vietnam SEA Games athletics event.

The 22-year-old Sarawakian, who holds the national record of 62.48m, won the hammer throw event with a throw of 57.30m.

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