PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian wushu team launched their campaign on a strong note by taking a silver and a bronze on the opening day of the World Championships in Brasilia, Brazil.
Tan Cheong Min continued with her hot form from the World Games in Chengdu, China last month to claim the silver medal in the women's nandao (broadsword) event at the Ulysses Guimaraes Convention Center on Wednesday.
The Melaka-born exponent scored 9.726 points to secure the silver as China's Zhang Yaling grabbed the gold with 9.746 points.
Taiwan's Chao Tang-hsuan took the bronze with 9.693 points.
Cheong Min had become the first Malaysian exponent wushu exponent to take gold at the World Games when she won the women's nanquan and nandao all-round competition last month.
Lee Jia Rong, making her debut in the world meet, delivered a big surprise earlier when she managed to clinch the bronze in the women's gunshu (stick) event.
Jia Rong chalked up 9.703 points to finish behind Macao exponent Sou Cho Man (9.713).
The gold went to China's Han Xueshi, who scored 9.746 points.
