Shek Wai-hung saves his sport after clinching Hong Kong's first gymnastics gold
The 22-year-old pulls off a major surprise in defeating South Korean world champion in the men's vault final
Gymnast Shek Wai-hung saved his sport single-handedly when he clinched Asian Games gold on Thursday in the men’s vault at Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon.
The 22-year-old pulled off a major surprise by defeating Yang Hak-seon of South Korea, the reigning world champion, in the final.
Shek scored a total of 15.216 points from his two jumps, while Yang, despite the support of the home crowd, had 15.2 after he was penalised 0.1 of a point in his first jump.
The gold medal will definitely push me to work harder in future to strive for more honours for Hong Kong
"It was totally beyond my expectations - beating an Olympic champion here ... it is a great moment to treasure," said Shek after winning the gold.
"Yang was carrying some minor injury which may have prevented him from performing at his best, but it is still a great accomplishment, especially after the blunder at the 2012 Olympic Games.
"The gold medal will definitely push me to work harder in future to strive for more honours for Hong Kong on the international stage."
