Jupha wins gold at Asian Track Championships


  • Cycling
  • Friday, 16 Feb 2018

Jupha Somnet posing with her medal after winning gold for Malaysia on the first day of the Asian Track Championships at the National Velodrome in Nilai, Negri Sembilan. - FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

NILAI: Jupha Somnet delivered a surprise gold for Malaysia on the first day of the Asian Track Championships at the National Velodrome in Nilai, Negri Sembilan.  

The 24-year-old aspiring female cop timed her final sprint to perfection in the women's elite points race to open the accounts for Malaysia in the competition.  

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