Another Gold Medal for Sepak Takraw Grabbed

Cambodia this evening earned another gold medal for Sepak Takraw in Mixed Chinlone event at the 32nd SEA Games being hosted by Cambodia.

This is the fourth gold medal for Chinlone. The other three were obtained in Men's and Women's Chinlone, and Mixed Chinlone.

As of May 7, Cambodia has got a total of 29 gold medals, of which 6 were won in Vovinam, 4 in Kun Bokator, 4 in Chinlone, 3 in Jiu-Jitsu, 2 in Kun Khmer, 2 in Soft Tennis, 2 in E-Sports, 1 in Ouk Chaktrang (Chess), 1 in Aquathlon, 1 in Basketball, 1 in Cricket, 1 in Karate, and 1 in Pencak Silat, making the Kingdom temporarily at the top of the Medal Table.

Cambodia thus broke its SEA Games medal record compared to the 17 gold medals gained in the SEA Games hosted by Malaysia in 1971.

A 1,203-strong Cambodian delegation, including 896 athletes, have been taking part in the 32nd SEA Games that the Kingdom is hosting for the first time in 64 years under the motto “Sport: Living in Peace”.

Cambodia bagged 63 medals – nine gold, 13 silver and 41 bronze – in the 31st SEA Games in Vietnam in 2022.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse