Syahmi equals national record in debut, but task for medals too heavy


THE task of lifting above their weight for medals proved too heavy for Syahmi Nor Ghazali and Erry Hidayat at the Asian Games yesterday.

Debutant Syahmi, 22, finished sixth overall in the men’s under-95kg category but managed to equal his national record.

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