Cambodian para athlete Mr. Kong Sela this morning won two gold medals for powerlifting at the ongoing 12th ASEAN Para Games in Phnom Penh.
The two gold medals were earned in Men's Up to 107 kg and Men's Up 107kg (Total Lift) events.
Cambodia thus far obtained eight gold medals – five in Athletics, one in Women’s Wheelchair Basketball and two in Powerlifting.
As of this noon, the host country grabbed in total 51 medals: 8 gold, 14 silver and 29 bronze, sitting 8th on the Medal Table.
In the 11th ASEAN Para Games in Indonesia in 2022, Cambodia got 28 medals – 7 gold, 10 silver, and 11 bronze.
For the ongoing 12th edition, Cambodian para athletes are committed to increasing medal tally by 50 percent, from the one in Indonesia, i.e. 8 gold, 21 silver and 27 bronze medals.
Cambodia is hosting the 12th ASEAN Para Games from June 3 to 9, 2023. As the host, the Kingdom deployed 252 para athletes to compete with 1,201 para athletes from other ten regional nations, including Brunei, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.
Fourteen (14) sports including Athletics, Badminton, Boccia, Chess, 5-a-side Football, 7-a-side Football, Goalball, Judo, Powerlifting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Siting Volleyball, Wheelchairs Basketball, and E-sports (Demonstration) are listed for the regional games with 431 sports events at the Morodok Techo National Stadium, National Olympic Stadium and other courts in Phnom Penh capital.
Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse