Season’s best leap of 16.68m too far to beat for competitors from Philippines and Indonesia. FMTNews HakimiIsmail TripleJump SEAGames
CLARK: Hakimi Ismail cemented his status as the undisputed triple jump champion in the region after grabbing his third successive SEA Games gold today.
The 28-year-old father of one was ecstatic after clinching the win for Malaysia with a season’s best jump of 16.68m in his third attempt at the New Clark City Athletics Stadium. Silver and bronze were won by Philippines’ Mark Harry Diones and Indonesia’s Sapwaturrahman respectively. “I am grateful for this third gold. I want to thank the National Sports Council, National Sports Institute and Malaysians who were always praying for our contingent’s success,” Hakimi said.Hakimi said she had sacrificed a lot of her time to take care of their two-year-old son in his absence during training and competitions.Subscribe to our newsletter and get news delivered to your mailbox.
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