Fatin Bows Out to Korea's Park as Malaysia's Asian Games Archery Ends Without a Medal
Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh lost 145-139 to South Korea's Park Jungyoon in the compound quarter-finals, ending Malaysia's archery campaign without a medal.
Malaysian archery has finished its Aichi-Nagoya 2026 campaign without a medal. Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh, the last Malaysian archer left in the competition, lost her women's compound individual quarter-final this morning at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square.
The quarter-final
Fatin faced South Korea's Park Jungyoon and lost 145-139, according to the official results.
| End | Park Jungyoon (KOR) | Fatin (MAS) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 27 |
| 2 | 29 | 30 |
| 3 | 28 | 26 |
| 4 | 30 | 29 |
| 5 | 29 | 27 |
| Total | 145 | 139 |
Fatin won the second end with a perfect 30, but she dropped points in the first, third and fifth ends and could not close the gap.
Before the match, The Star reported, Fatin was ranked 26th in the world and Park 66th. Fatin had expected a close match. "This will be my first time facing the Korean archer and I expect it to be a very close fight for a place in the semi-finals," she said.
Indonesia take gold
Park did not reach the podium. She lost her semi-final 142-141 to the Philippines' Amaya Amparo Cojuangco, then lost the bronze medal match 145-143 to her teammate Kang Yeonseo.
The gold went to Indonesia's Nurisa Dian Ashrifah. She beat Kang 147-143 in the semi-finals and then beat Cojuangco 139-137 in the final. It was a strong result for Southeast Asia, with Indonesia winning gold and the Philippines silver.
How Fatin reached the quarter-finals
Fatin reached the last eight by beating Thailand's Kanoknapus Kaewchomphu 147-146 in the round of 16.
The rest of the Malaysian squad
The other Malaysian archers went out in the earlier rounds, The Star reported:
- Iman Aisyah Norazam (women's compound) lost a shoot-off to Chinese Taipei's Chen Fang-yi after a 145-145 tie
- Juwaidi Mazuki (men's compound) lost 145-147 to South Korea's Kim Jong-ho
- Alang Arif Aqill (men's compound) lost 145-149 to South Korea's Choi Yong-hee
- Evan Chong (recurve) lost 2-6 to Chinese Taipei's Tang Chih-chun
- Quik Chern Xin (recurve) lost 0-6 to South Korea's Kim Je-deok
- Ariana Nur Dania Zairi (recurve) lost 0-6 to Indonesia's Diananda Choirunisa
- Joey Tan (recurve) lost 3-7 to Chinese Taipei's Li Tsai-chi
Several of those defeats were narrow, but opponents from South Korea and Chinese Taipei came out on top in most of them.
Where Malaysia stand
Malaysia's other medal chances continue today and tomorrow, including the squash team semi-finals, the men's hockey semi-final against South Korea and track cycling at Izu. The contingent is 11th on the official medal standings with six golds, five silvers and 12 bronzes, and needs three more golds to equal the national record of nine from Guangzhou 2010.
Key takeaways
- Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh lost her compound quarter-final 145-139 to South Korea's Park Jungyoon.
- Indonesia's Nurisa Dian Ashrifah won gold, beating the Philippines' Amaya Amparo Cojuangco 139-137 in the final.
- Fatin was the last Malaysian archer in the competition, so the campaign ended without a medal.
- Several Malaysian archers lost close matches to South Korean and Chinese Taipei opponents.
FAQ
Who won the women's compound individual gold? Indonesia's Nurisa Dian Ashrifah, who beat the Philippines' Amaya Amparo Cojuangco 139-137 in the final. South Korea's Kang Yeonseo took bronze.
How did Fatin reach the quarter-finals? She beat Thailand's Kanoknapus Kaewchomphu 147-146 in the round of 16.
Where was the archery held? At Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square in Aichi Prefecture.
Sources: Aichi-Nagoya 2026 official results, The Star, Bernama