PETALING JAYA: Gillian Lim gave Malaysia a golden start at the Asian Championships by winning the women's singles title, in Doha on Saturday (Nov 14).
The 27-year-old recovered from an opening game of 164 to post a six-game total of 1,368 pins. Taiwan’s Li Yi-rou took silver with 1,337 pins, while South Korea’s Baek Seung-ja finished third on 1,328 pins.
It was Gillian’s first Asian Championships gold.
The Malaysian women topped their medal standings at the last edition in Bangkok, Thailand, in 2024 with seven medals - three golds, two silvers and two bronzes.
The men’s singles is up next and will finish on Sunday (Nov 15).
