Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Myanmar: SEA Games: Two golds from 80km endurance

Thestar.com.my - Full Article

NAYPYITAW: From a stable boy to a SEA Games champion. Kuala Terengganu-born Mohd Sulaiman Muda will leave Naypyitaw as a double SEA Games gold medallist after riding to victory in the 80km equestrian endurance event at the National Equestrian Centre in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.

The riders went for a double strike to bring Malaysia’s gold medal tally to five ahead of the official opening of the Myanmar Games with Abdul Halim Alihan and Asri Abdul Aziz joining him to bring their horses across the finish line for the team title.

This is the first time that the discipline is being included in the SEA Games since 2001 in Kuala Lumpur when Datuk Awang Kamaruddin Abdul Ghani galloped his way to the country’s first gold medal...

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UAE: 2024-2025 endurance racing season attracts 444 riders

TribuneIndia.com - Full Article A total of 444 riders, both men and women, participated in the two endurance qualifier races held on Satur...