Cool Haikal stays calm amidst noise to shoot down gold

I did it: Haikal Shamsuddin celebrates his win.

KUCHING: Negri Sembilan’s Haikal Shamsuddin kept his composure in an arena of loud chants and cheers to win the 10m air rifle gold in the Malaysian Games (Sukma) at the Sarawak Shooting Centre in Petra Jaya yesterday.

The 18-year-old shot a score of 237.2 points to beat state mate Amar Syawal Abdul Mutalib, who returned 236.8 to win the silver medal.