Brunei Darussalam wushu exponent Walid Lachkar secured his country’s first medal in the 9th World Junior Wushu Championships after bagging silver in the Boy’s Changquan A event at the Indoor Stadium of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex in Berakas yesterday.
The Sultanate’s medal hopeful amassed a total of 9.220 points behind China’s gold medallist Yanling Wang who recorded a total of 9.300 points.
Macau’s Man Lok Ip completed the podium with bronze after amassing a total of 9.206 points.
The silver medal represents another major honour to his collection for Walid in what has already been a fine season so far this year.
Last month, he secured a gold medal for his country in the Malaysian Games (SUKMA) to add to his bronze which he won days earlier. The internationally-diverse field comprised a total of 36 participants involving Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, United States of America, Egypt, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, France, Canada and Ukraine among others.
Meanwhile, his compatriot Abel Wee Yuen Lim was placed sixth in the boy’s nanquan ‘A’ event after amassing a total of 9.040 points.
China’s Zijian Fang took gold with 9.200 points while Malaysia’s Guan Sheng Sing settled with silver after totalling 9.126 points. Singapore’s Joel Ng claimed bronze after recording a total of 9.093 points.
Chairman of the 9th World Junior Wushu Championships Pengiran Haji Mohd Hasnan bin Pengiran Haji Ali Hassan presented medals to the winners in the boy’s changquan ‘A’ event. – Fadhil Yunus
