True star: Qabil Ambak wins Malaysia's first gold in equestrian at the Asian Games.
PETALING JAYA: After trying for the last 25 years, perseverance paid off for seasoned Asian Games campaigner Qabil Ambak as he delivered a historic gold medal for Malaysia in equestrian.
The 43-year-old, making his sixth Asian Games outing, finally captured the elusive gold medal in the sport when he won the individual dressage competition at Tong Lu Equestrian Centre today.
