From modest hopes to massive throws – Wong produces stunning masterclass

By T. AVINESHWARAN

Heave ho: Grace Wong competing in the women’s hammer throw final. — AP

BANGKOK: Grace Wong would have been happy with a silver. Instead, she delivered a masterclass, smashing the SEA Games record four times and the national record thrice to win the track and field team’s first gold medal.

Anyone else would have been beaming with pride, but the hammer thrower was humble.

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