PHNOM PENH, May 7 (Bernama) -- Petanque athlete Saiful Bahri Musmin demonstrated his prowess in the sport to clinch the gold medal in the men's singles event at the 2023 SEA Games here today.
Even though he had to train alone due to the demands of his duties as an employee of the Kuala Selangor Municipal Council, it was not an obstacle for the 32-year-old athlete who was determined to perform his best at this Games.
In the fiercely contested final at the Olympic Petanque Complex, Saiful Bahri beat Laos representative Bountamy Southammavong 13-9.
Thailand's Akkrachai Meekhong and host athlete Sok Chanmean shared the bronze medal after each losing in the semi-finals
Meanwhile, Saiful Bahri said he did not expect to win a gold medal because his preparation for the games this time was relatively short for about a month.
"I had to do my own training due to my assignment at the Kuala Selangor Municipal Council. So the success in winning gold was really unexpected," said Saiful Bahri who had won gold in the 2017 and 2019 editions, respectively in the men's doubles and triples events.
Regarding the match in the final stage, he was grateful to be able to display the best performance at the end of the competition to lead in the points and win the fight.
Saiful Bahri's victory contributed the sixth gold medal for the country at this Games.
Meanwhile, Nur Durratul Iffah Yazit won bronze after losing in the semi-finals in the women's singles event.
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