It was the country’s first gold from shooting and ended Malaysia’s 30-year wait for gold in the event.
In the shooting competition at the North Dagon Shooting Range here, Eddy shot 186.4 points overall edging Myanmar’s Naung Ye Tun to the silver by just 0.7 points.
The bronze was also won by Malaysia’s Jonathan Wong who shot 166.0 points.
Malaysia last struck gold when Datuk Sabiamad Abdul Ahad, who happens to be the team manager of the shooting contingent here, won at the 1993 SEA Games in Singapore.
“I did not even expect to make it to the final what more win the gold medal, I am elated. Luck was on my side today.”
“The victory has also fired me up to go for more glory in future,” Eddy told reporters.
Meanwhile, Eddy teamed up with Jonathan and Abdul Hadi Abdul Malek to take bronze in the Men’s 50m pistol team event with a score of 1,618 points overall.
Gold went to Vietnam, while Singapore settled for bronze.
