THE Samson Vallabouy residence in Buntong, Ipoh, was abuzz after daughter Shereen (pic) ran superbly to win the 400m Asian Games bronze medal.
The 24-year-old posted 52.58s to become the first Malaysian athlete in 17 years to stand on the podium after finishing behind Bahrain’s duo Mujidat Adekonya (50.66) and Salwa Eid Naser (50.92) at the Hangzhou Olympics Stadium on Saturday.
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