KUALA LUMPUR: Negri Sembilan teenager Riess William Ling Eng won the men’s discus gold at the Hong Kong Open Athletics Championships today.
The 17-year-old posted a personal best of 48.63m at the Wan Chai sports ground. It was better than his Sukma silver-winning effort of 44.77m last year.
National coach Ali Hamid said: “He is a promising athlete, he outshone older participants to win gold in Hong Kong.
“I hope he can continue improving and win a place in the Sea Games team in December. The Sea Games qualifying mark is 50.02m,” said Ali, who has been coaching Riess since he was nine.
Malaysian athletes won two golds, one silver and two bronzes in the two-day Hong Kong meet.
Nurul Ashikin Abas won the women’s triple jump gold (12.97m). Three-time Sea Games champion Grace Wong settled for the women’s hammer throw silver (7.99m).
Andre Anura Anuar got a bronze in the men’s triple jump (15.48m), and Nani Sahirah Maryata bagged the women’s shot putt bronze (13.89m).
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