Hong Kong high jump star Cecilia Yeung has to settle for silver at Asian Championships
‘Valuable learning experience’ for debutant at soaked stadium in India
Asian Athletics Championships debutant Cecilia Yeung Man-wai had to settle with a silver medal after struggling with the rain at the event in Bhubaneswar, India, on Friday.
The high jumper cleared 1.75 metres and 1.8 metres but could not improve in a wet evening at Kalinga Stadium, finishing behind Nadiya Dusanova of Uzbekistan after three failed attempts at 1.84 metres.
“The race was interrupted by rain and thunder shortly after it had started and obviously the poor condition has affected her performance and also other athletes,” said her coach Wan Tat-yung.
“But already it’s a good result as this was the first time she took part in a big event and returned with a medal.
“For Yeung, it’s not only a learning opportunity but also a big encouragement to her career so that she can become stronger and pursue more international honours in future.”
