Mighty Heidi

Super feat: Heidi Gan and Kevin Yeap showing off the gold and bronze medals they won in the 10km event of the Asian Open Water Swimming Championships in Putrajaya yesterday. Heidi also bagged the bronze in the 5km event on Friday. — IBRAHIM MOHTAR/The Star

PUTRAJAYA: Heidi Gan won a sprint finish to claim a historic gold for Malaysia in the women’s 10km at the Asian Open Water Swimming Championships.

The 28-year-old overtook Xeniya Romanchuk of Kazakhstan after the final loop at the Putrajaya Lake to become the first Malaysian to win a gold in the championships.