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Momentous day for bowler Rafiq Ismail and gymnast Amy Kwan as they were named the Best Sportman and Best Sportswoman of the Year for the first time at the 2018 National Sports Award ceremony held at a renowned hotel in Kuala Lumpur last night. IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / The Star.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bowler Rafiq Ismail and rhythmic gymnast Amy Kwan added another feather to their cap when they were named the 2018 Best Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year.

They received the awards from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah in a ceremony held at a hotel here yesterday.

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