Gymnastics

Vault back to the top

By T. AVINESHWARAN
Proud moment: National gymnast Ng Chun Chen remained focus to overcome painful memories.

PETALING JAYA: National gymnast Ng Chun Chen overcame the painful memories of a traumatic fall last year to clinch the vault gold medal at the FIG World Challenge Cup in Varna, Bulgaria.

The 24-year-old Penangite delivered a composed performance to top the podium with 14.233 points, finishing ahead of Bulgaria’s Daniel Trifonov (14.000) and Hungary’s Botond Molnar (13.833) on Saturday.

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