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This year also saw the introduction of two new contest divisions, Group Kata and Group Kumite, giving participants broader opportunities to showcase cooperation, precision and technical mastery.

Malaysian Contingent (CDM) to the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games head Datuk Chong Kim Fatt during a press conference on the overall performance of the country’s contingent at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games on Sunday. BERNAMA PIX

Shahmalarani (right)

The 23-year-old, who had been carrying a lower back and rib injury, upset World Championship bronze medallist Daniyar Yuldashev of Kazakhstan 10-4 in the below 84kg Kumite (combat) final. - Photo by Bernama

National karate exponent Muhammad Arif Afifuddin Ab Malik (left) chopped down gold number six for the country in the Hangzhou Asian Games when he emerged as champion in the men's Kumite (combat) below 84-kilogramme (kg) event today. - BERNAMA

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Yang Dipertua Negeri Melaka Tun Mohd Ali Rustam (centre) who is also Malaysian Karate Federation (Makaf) advisor witnessing the handing over of a replica of a sponsorship cheque from a private company to Makaf represented by its President Datuk Nur Azmi Ahmad for the organisation of the 19th Asian Karate Championship in Seri Negeri, Ayer Keroh. - BERNAMA

Karate Gold Medalist Shahmalarani Chandran - FILEPIX

Karate Gold Medalist Prem Kumar Selvam - FILEPIX

Karate athlete C. Shahmalarani contributed the nation's first gold in the women's kumite below 50kg event at the Chroy Changvar Convention Center, here. - BERNAMA