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Asian Youth Games: Singapore wins bronze medals in pole vault, long jump
By Ewan Mah, 938LIVE | Posted: 30 June 2009 2340 hrs

 
 
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SINGAPORE: Singapore has won its first medals in the Asian Youth Games, athletics arena, at the Bishan Stadium.

Pole vaulter Shawn Lim Ziqing and long jumper Melissa Wu both grabbed bronze medals in their events on Tuesday.

Lim was third behind Taiwan's Chi Chien Hao and Japan's gold medallist Sho Hibasa. He cleared a height of 4.3 metres and lost the silver on a count back.

Wu claimed bronze after jumping a distance of 4.94 metres. Qatar's Peyma Alen Thomas won silver with 5.06 metres, while Thai athlete Pennatta Tantragool clinched the gold medal with a distance of 5.58 metres.


- 938LIVE

 

 



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