Athletics: Singapore hurdler Ang Chen Xiang misses SEA Games gold by 0.002s

PHNOM PENH: Singapore's Ang Chen Xiang was on Wednesday (May 10) pipped to a Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medal in the men’s 110m hurdles finals by just 0.002s.

In a dramatic photo finish, he clocked 13.834s to take silver behind Thailand's Natthaphon Dansungnoen, who timed 13.832s. John Cristopher Cabang Tolentino of the Philippines was third in 13.855s.

Singapore’s last gold in the event was in 1967, when Osman Merican took victory.

Ang also clinched silver at the last Games, finishing just behind the Philippines’ Clinton Bautista, who placed fourth on Wednesday.

Pending ratification, Ang's timing will break his own national record of 13.89s.

Singapore’s first gold medal of the Games came on Monday courtesy of sprinter Shanti Pereira in the women’s 200m.

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