Ummi Mashitah Hassan
BANGKOK: It was joy for silat exponent Ummi Mashitah Hassan after capturing gold in the women’s 55-60kg in the SEA Games.
Ummi fought bravely to beat Thailand’s Anuntaya Niyompan 104-88 in the final at Impact Arena in Bangkok on Wednesday (Dec 17).
It was a memorable achievement for the 22-year-old Sarawakian, who was making her debut in the Games.
Meanwhile, silat exponent Mohd Izzul Irfan also captured gold in the SEA Games after a successful protest.
Mohd Izzul Irfan
Initially, Izzul lost 57-60 to Thailand’s Phiraphon Mitthasan in the men’s 60-65kg but protested against his opponent after the latter committed an infringement.
The protest worked as Phiraphon had 10 points deducted and Izzul won 57-50 to take the gold.
