BANGKOK, Dec 13 — Malaysian figure skater Fang Ze Zeng glided to gold in the men’s figure skating singles event at the SEA Games here today.
He amassed 157.22 points at the IWIS International Ice Skating Training Centre in Samut Prakan to top the podium.
Ze Zeng fended off the challenge from the Philippines’ Brandon James Baldoz, who claimed silver with 137.98 points.
Home skater Aaron Kulvatunyou settled for bronze with 128.39 points.
Team manager Mohamad Fadzli Johan told Bernama he was pleased to see Ze Zeng live up to expectations by delivering gold.
He admitted that Ze Zeng was nervous before the competition but said the team managed to calm him down and give him positive energy ahead of the event.
“With the help of our team, Ze Zeng was able to overcome all his worries and nervousness during the competition. Thank God, he was able to deliver his best performance,” he said.
In the same event, fellow Malaysian skater Low Chun Hong finished seventh with 91.12 points.
SEA Games Thailand is underway till December 20 across Bangkok and Chonburi.
