Nafiizwan wins historic bronze but Nicol finishes empty handed


  • Squash
  • Monday, 09 Apr 2018

Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan (left) reaches for a shot against Wales' Joel Makin in the bronze medal playoff. - GLENN GUAN / The Star

GOLD COAST: Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan won a historic bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games after beating Welshman Joel Makin in the playoff.

No Malaysian man has ever won a medal in men's singles at the Games with former world No. 10 Mohd Azlan Iskandar coming closest with a fourth placed finish at the 2010 New Delhi Games.

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