Marissa Hafezan won the women’s kumite 55kg final on Dec. 12. The 19-year-old debutant edged Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Dieu Ly 5-3 in the final, ending Singapore’s 14-year medal drought in the sport. Singapore’s last triumph in the sport came in 1993, when Neo Ah Suan won the women’s kumite 60kg event on home soil. Photos from kus.singapore/Instagram #news #fyp #fypsg #singapore #karate
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