BANGI: The decision by Goh Zheng Yang to make a U-turn when he decided to go back on his decision to retire paid dividends when he finally tasted success by winning gold at the 2018 Institution of Higher Learning Sports Championship (SUKIPT) earlier today.
What’s more interesting is the fact that the gold won was in the poomase men’s team event together with Loke Wai Loong and Low Hong Jac is the first to be contested at the meet this time, which also brings an end to the quest for gold after winning three silver medals at three previous editions.
“Experience competing at international level has helped me a lot apart from my teammates unwavering commitment.
“I am very proud because by right I should have retired, but I changed my mind at the very last minute and clearly it paid off.
“This is the fourth time I am taking part and the first time I won gold after taking silver at three previous editions,” said the 27-year-old athlete.
In action at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), the combination of Zheng Yang, Wai Loong and Hong Jac from Help University triumphed to take gold by scoring 7.1 points to defeat Bernicael Bernard Megol and Dominic Sew Khai Yuan from Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) who collected 7.04 points.
Toriq Abdul Aziz Mohd Chozin, Muhammad Amer Danish Md Ameruddin, Muhammad Faiz Mohd KA from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) had to settle for bronze with 6.8 points.
There are 21 gold medals up for grabs in Taekwondo at this edition of SUKIPT.
