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Jowen strikes gold again

Jowen strikes gold again
Singapore's Jowen Lim performing his routine during the SEA Games men's daoshu event on Aug 2. He won the changquan event on Aug 22.PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES
Jonathan Lee
Aug 23, 2017 06:00 am
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Jowen Lim bagged his second SEA Games wushu gold in two days, after winning the men's changquan event with a score of 9.68 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Hall 5 yesterday.

On Monday, the 18-year-old had clinched the men's optional daoshu and gunshu gold.

The second-year Sports and Leisure Management student at Republic Polytechnic admitted that he had exceeded his own expectations with his two-gold haul after edging out Vietnam's Tran Xuan Hiep (9.67) and Indonesia's Edgar Marvelo (9.66).

Speaking to The New Paper over the phone, Jowen said: "This is my second SEA Games, and to walk away with two golds, I have definitely exceeded my own expectations.

"For me, I felt that today went really well.

PERFORMED BETTER

"I saw the video of my performance and in my opinion I performed much better than in training."

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However, Jowen, who won a gold as part of Singapore's duilian trio at the 2015 SEA Games, is not getting carried away with his results.

While the gold medals mean a lot to him, he believes that they don't necessarily mean that he is the best in South-east Asia.

He said: "Only if you win the same event consecutively, then you can consider yourself a real SEA Games gold medallist in wushu."

Looking ahead, Jowen said that he will continue to try to perfect his routines.

He added: "In every competition, the nerves are the same. I try not to think about the medals, but focus on my performance.

"I always strive to perfect my routines."

Meanwhile, Samuel Tan secured a silver medal in the men's compulsory 3rd taijiquan category, while Ho Lin Ying claimed a bronze in the women's compulsory 3rd taijiquan event.

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