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Malaysian women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan pose with individual gold medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at NEC, Birmingham, England, Monday (8/8/2022).
BOLASPORT.COM – The Malaysian badminton team won two gold medals, one silver medal and two bronze medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The medal achievement exceeded the target set by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM).
This result is also considered by BAM to be a positive provision for the 2022 World Championships, August 22-28 in Tokyo, Japan.
Malaysia won gold medals from the mixed team and women’s doubles pair, Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan.
“This is a big win and (I am) very happy with this result. It will definitely inspire us ahead of the world championships in Tokyo later this month,” said Muralitharan.
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The silver medal was presented by Ng Tze Yong (men’s singles) who appeared at the 2022 Commonwealth Games to replace Lee Zii Jia.
Lee chose not to participate in the 2022 Commonwealth Games as he chose to focus on recovering from his injury and preparing for the 2022 World Championships.
However, men’s doubles seeds Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik and mixed doubles Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing, both inspiring in the mixed team, need to show more grit if they are to face a strong challenge in the mixed team event. event-event big coming. .
BAM dual coaching director Rexy Mainaky admits that more work needs to be done amid his excitement to see Tan/Muralitaran successfully defend the gold medal won by Vivian Hoo/Chow Mei Kuan in the 2018 edition.
Tan / Muralitharan ensure the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medal after winning over Lauren Smith / Chloe Birch, 21-5, 21-8 (England).
