Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Najib congratulates badminton doubles pairs for Commonwealth Games gold medals



Malaysia's gold medalists Vivian Kah Mun Hoo (R) and Khe Wei Woon (L) pose on the podium after winning the gold medal in the Women's Doubles Badminton final match at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on August 3, 2014. - AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC
Malaysia's gold medalists Vivian Kah Mun Hoo (R) and Khe Wei Woon (L) pose on the podium after winning the gold medal in the Women's Doubles Badminton final match at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on August 3, 2014. - AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has congratulated the Malaysian badminton men's and women's doubles pairs for winning the fifth and sixth gold medals for the country at the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

"Two more gold medals! Well done Malaysia's men's and women's doubles shuttlers! #Glasgow2014," he tweeted Monday.

The fifth gold medal for the country came through the women's doubles pair Vivian Khoo-Woon Khe Wei who defeated Jwala Gutta-Ashwini Ponnappa from India 21-17, 23-21.

Tan Wee Kiong and Wei Shem Goh in action during the Men's Doubles final at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, August 3, 2014. - GLENN GUAN/The Star
  The national men's doubles pair Tan Wee Kiong-Goh V Shem bagged the sixth gold medal for Malaysia, defending the Commonwealth Games gold medal by defeating Singaporean pair Danny Chrisnanta-Chayut Triyachart 21-12, 12-21, 21-15.

The Malaysian contingent ended their campaign in Glasgow in 12th place with six gold, seven silver and six bronze medals. – Bernama

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