SEA Games: Malaysia remains in seventh place despite winning six golds
BERNAMA
May 11, 2023 
SEA Games: Malaysia remains in seventh place despite winning six golds
The success of winning six gold medals is the best achievement so far. - BERNAMA photo
PHNOM PENH: The national contingent failed to improve its position in the medal collection chart despite adding six gold medals after the end of the fifth day of the 2023 SEA Games here on Wednesday.
The success of winning six gold medals which is the best achievement so far saw the national contingent remain in seventh position with a total collection of 21 gold, 22 silver and 42 bronze.
The martial arts squad emerged as the best team yesterday when they contributed three gold medals through Norsyakirah Muksin in the category under 45 kilograms (kg) for Women, Nor Farah Mazlan (category 45-50kg for Women) and Muhammad Izzul Irfan Marzuki (category 60-65kg for Men).
Another three gold medals were parachutist Lee Yiat Qing in the women's 10m platform event, wushu athlete Tan Cheong Min (women's nanquan) and golfer Ng Jing Xuen in the women's individual event.
Malaysia also added seven silver medals and 10 bronze medals.
After yesterday's competition, Vietnam, which collected a total of 50 gold, 50 silver and 61 bronze medals, seized the top position, while the host Cambodia was in second position with 47-41-51.
Thailand, which previously led the medal table, dropped two steps to third place after collecting 47 gold, 36 silver and 53 bronze.
The focus of the national contingent on the sixth day of today's games to add to the golden shine is definitely directed, among them to the women's table tennis squad who made a surprise progress to the final stage after 30 years in the team event.
Malaysia is scheduled to face Thailand in the final at 10am local time (11am Malaysia time).
In addition, Malaysia also has the opportunity to add to the gold medal collection when the men's badminton squad, which eliminated the defending champions Thailand in the team event in the semi-finals, will face traditional enemies, Indonesia in today's final.
Today, golf will also be in the spotlight when the national players will begin the challenge in the men's team event to defend the gold medal won in the edition of Hanoi, Vietnam last year.
