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Thevendran Wins Malaysia's First Asian Games Medal
Malaysian karate athlete Thevendran Kaliana Sundram claims bronze at 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
In brief
Malaysian karate athlete Thevendran Kaliana Sundram claims bronze at 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Thevendran Kaliana Sundram won Malaysia's first medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a 9-1 karate victory over Nepal's Rakesh Manandhar. Originally reported by Malay Mail.
Malaysian karate athlete
Thevendran Kaliana Sundram secured Malaysia's first medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
9-1 victory over Nepal
Thevendran achieved a decisive 9-1 victory over Nepal's Rakesh Manandhar in the karate bronze-medal bout.
Scoring details
Thevendran scored six Yuko and one Ippon to secure the victory while Rakesh managed only one Yuko.
Thevendran's reaction
Thevendran expressed happiness about winning Malaysia's first medal and sharing positive energy with fellow athlete Sureeya.
Sureeya's bronze
Malaysia's second medal came from H. Sureeya Sankar defeating Chu Van Duc of Vietnam 10-2 in the under-60kg kumite event.
The key point
Thevendran Kaliana Sundram won Malaysia's first medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a 9-1 karate victory over Nepal's Rakesh Manandhar.
