RIO DE JANEIRO: Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying had to settle for the Rio Olympics mixed doubles silver medal as Indonesian pair Tontowi Ahmad-Liliyana Natsir proved too strong at Pavilion 4, Riocentro on Wednesday.
The World No 3 won 21-14, 21-12 in 42 minutes to win gold four years after suffering the heartbreak of finishing fourth in the London Olympics.
For Peng Soon-Liu Ying, there was no shame in defeat as the World No 11 played above expectations to make the final after failing to progress beyond the group stage in London.
China’s Zhang Nan-Zhao Yunlei, the 2012 Olympic champions, had beaten compatriots Xu Chen-Ma Jin on Tuesday in the bronze medal playoff.