Busy bee eyes Asiad buzz


Full of power: Shahmalarani in action in the 50kg karate finals in the SEA Games on Dec 12, 2025. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Karate exponent C. Shahmalarani has been one busy bee.

While juggling her studies, teaching career and commitments with the national team, the 27-year-old still found time to win a hattrick of SEA Games gold medals, claim three World Karate 1 Series A titles, take Asian Championships silver, finish runner-up at the World Championships – and even get married.

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