Haritz battles illness to claim 10m mixed team air rifle bronze with Chen Jie


Dynamic duo: Haritz Iklil Hessly Hafiz (left) and Gan Chen Jie posing with their 10m mixed team air rifle bronze medals. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

BANGKOK: Having to keep a rifle steady while holding back coughs is no easy task, but national rifle shooter Haritz Iklil Hessly Hafiz pulled through to claim the bronze medal in the 10m mixed team air rifle event with teammate Gan Chen Jie.

The Malaysian duo outscored Indonesia 16-10 in the first bronze medal match at the Sports Authority of Thailand Shooting Range in Bang Kapi, but Haritz was under the weather while competing at his second SEA Games.

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