KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor wushu exponent Mandy Cebelle Chen brought her Malaysia Games (Sukma) journey to an emotional close when she captured two gold medals in her final appearance at the biennial event in Kuching, Sarawak, today.
The 21-year-old, who won the taijijian and taijiquan events, said those moments were precious and meaningful to her as she has worked hard since taking up the sport.
She described the two-gold feat as a symbol of success since making her Sukma debut in 2016 here.
It was even more significant considering that she had aggravated an ankle injury three weeks ago.
"I've been working hard since day one. Considering this is my last Sukma, the two titles are very emotional for me.
"I wasn't expecting anything after aggravating my ankle. However, I fought on, and it ended well."
Mandy changed her whole routine, including the accompanying music, just three weeks before Sukma in a bid to go out with a bang.
"Three weeks ago, I decided to change my routine 100 per cent. So, I found this music online. I edited the music and choreographed it from 0 to 100 per cent with the help of my coaches in the national camp and Selangor."
Mandy, a national backup exponent, scored 9.606 points in the women's taijiquan final today to become the first exponent to win two gold medals in this year's edition.
Kwan Yong Xin of the Federal Territories took home silver with 9.600 points, while Sarawak's Carmen Jia Min Chaw settled for bronze with 9.573 points.
Yesterday, Mandy delivered Selangor's first gold medal of Sukma 2024 after dominating the women's taijijian final with 9.603 points.