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LEE CHAN BAGS A BRONZE FOR M'SIA
BEIJING, Sept 11 (Bernama) - National powerlifter Siow Lee Chan ended a 16-year medal draught in the Paralympics for Malaysia when she bagged a bronze in the women's Under 56kg event in the Beijing Paralympics Wednesday.
Lee Chan, 37, lifted 95kgs and in the process achieved a personal best over
the 92.5kgs she achieved at the Athens Paralympics in 2004 and Asean Para Games
in Manila in 2005.
On hand to witness her achieving the feat was the Prime Minister's wife
Jeanne Abdullah, who is also the patron of the Malaysian Paralympics
Council.
The gold was won by Fatma Omar of Egypt who did 141.5kgs, which was
also a
Paralympic and World record. Russia's Irina Kazantseva took the silver after
lifting 97.5kgs.
"I am extremely excited, absolutely thrilled. I'm satisfied with the
results. I did not think too much, I just left it to God.
"I will continue to practice powerlifting and try my best to get better
results next time," Lee Chan told a press conference after the medal
presentation ceremony at the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronauts
Gymnasium.
Lee Chan had represented the country in the Sydney Games (2000) and Athens
(2004) where she finished in sixth place in both.
However, Lee Chan's success could not be repeated by teammate Cheok Kon
Fatt, 53, in the men's Under 52kg when he only managed eighth place out of 12
competitors after lifting 137.5kgs.
China's Wu Guojing lifted 175kg to take the gold while Osama Elserngawy of
Egypt won the silver (167.5kg). Narong Kasanun of Thailand also lifted the same
weight but was awarded the bronze on count back.
Kon Fatt, a veteran of the Paralympics, won the silver in the category in
the Barcelona Games of 1992. It was the last time national paralympians won any
medals in the Games.
National coach Ghazali Osman was elated by Lee Chan's achievement and said:
"The six months of training we put in under the watchful eyes of the National
Sports Council has paid off."
Lee Chan, 37, lifted 95kgs and in the process achieved a personal best over
the 92.5kgs she achieved at the Athens Paralympics in 2004 and Asean Para Games
in Manila in 2005.
On hand to witness her achieving the feat was the Prime Minister's wife
Jeanne Abdullah, who is also the patron of the Malaysian Paralympics
Council.
The gold was won by Fatma Omar of Egypt who did 141.5kgs, which was
also a
Paralympic and World record. Russia's Irina Kazantseva took the silver after
lifting 97.5kgs.
"I am extremely excited, absolutely thrilled. I'm satisfied with the
results. I did not think too much, I just left it to God.
"I will continue to practice powerlifting and try my best to get better
results next time," Lee Chan told a press conference after the medal
presentation ceremony at the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronauts
Gymnasium.
Lee Chan had represented the country in the Sydney Games (2000) and Athens
(2004) where she finished in sixth place in both.
However, Lee Chan's success could not be repeated by teammate Cheok Kon
Fatt, 53, in the men's Under 52kg when he only managed eighth place out of 12
competitors after lifting 137.5kgs.
China's Wu Guojing lifted 175kg to take the gold while Osama Elserngawy of
Egypt won the silver (167.5kg). Narong Kasanun of Thailand also lifted the same
weight but was awarded the bronze on count back.
Kon Fatt, a veteran of the Paralympics, won the silver in the category in
the Barcelona Games of 1992. It was the last time national paralympians won any
medals in the Games.
National coach Ghazali Osman was elated by Lee Chan's achievement and said:
"The six months of training we put in under the watchful eyes of the National
Sports Council has paid off."
