Coach Gu Yuan sets new mark for hammer thrower Jackie


Malaysian Jackie Wong Siew Cheer celebrate his new SEA Games record in the hammer throw with 65.90m at National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Wednesday. IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / The Star. August 23, 2017.

KUALA LUMPUR: One of the many roles of a coach is to challenge his athletes to reach higher standards.

Chinese woman coach Gu Yuan needs no reminders about that. She is pushing national hammer thrower Jackie Wong Siew Cheer (pic) to raise the bar by hitting the 67-metre mark in this year’s competitions.

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