Asian Games 2018 – Squash: Leo Wins 1st & Nicol 5th Gold
The finals of all HK China Men’s and all Malaysian Women’s were played at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in the Indonesia capital Jakarta.
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The men’s final was between second seed Max Lee, the Hong Kong No.1, and domestic rival the World No.21 Leo Au. In a competitive match Au continued his form and become the first HK China player to win gold in the men’s squash event.
Congrats to @NicolDavid the gold medalist! Kudos to Sivasangari 19 years old contender!! A new breed of contenders are evolving!!! A round of applause! pic.twitter.com/J389tEZ1mN
— Manimaran (@aaranjitamizhan) 26 August 2018
In the women’s final, Malaysian living legend Nicol David celebrated her 35th birthday by claiming a record 5th Asian Games gold medal, which was 20 years after she had won her first gold.
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Although Nicol won the gold but she had to fight back from 2-1 down to overcome fellow country teenager Sivasangari Subramaniam.
Squash queen Nicol David secured a second gold medal for Malaysia in the 2018 Asian Games Jakarta-Palembang by winning the individual event here today. https://t.co/SEUDPepeM9
— FMT News (@fmtoday) 26 August 2018
The detailed results of the finals are as follows:
Men’s Final:
Leo Au (HKG) bt Max Lee (HKG) 11-8, 12-10, 6-11, 11-4
#HongKong‘s Leo Au beats teammate Max Lee for #AsianGames2018 gold in men’s singles squash, Au winning 3 sets to 1
— Damon Pang (@damon_pang) 26 August 2018
Women’s Final:
Nicol David (MAS) bt Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) 11-13, 11-9, 5-11, 11-6, 11-8 (52m)
Well done, Datuk Nicol David!
# Wins gold in all-Malaysian Asian squash final.#MalaysiaBoleh ❤? pic.twitter.com/wPg6tn3lZS— Abeetha Panirsellvam (@abeetha_8) 26 August 2018
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