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KL2017: Only bronze for Malaysia in taekwondo

KUALA LUMPUR: National taekwondo exponents settled for a solitary bronze from three kyorugi categories entered at the Kuala Lumpur Sea Games (KL2017) today.

Jasmin Nabila Sukardi was the only Malaysian to reach the semi-final stage at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre where she lost to Indonesian Mariska Halinda in the women's under-53kg class.

Mariska, who is the defending champion in the category, eased to a 15-5 win. Jasmine took bronze in the event as there is no 3rd place playoff for combat sports at KL2017.

Earlier, in the quarterfinals, K. Navin suffered a 30-16 defeat at the hands of Vo Quoc Hong of Vietnam in the men's under-54kg while Lian Pei Ying lost 32-7 to Julanan Khantikulon of Thailand in the women's under-46kg class.

Malaysian exponents have so far won three gold, two silver and three bronze in the tournament and will fight for another four gold on offer tomorrow.

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