NAY PYI TAW: Veteran jumper Henry Dagmil claimed the country’s first gold medal in athletics competitions of the 2013 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Sunday at the Wunna Theikdi Football Stadium.

Dagmil registered 7.80 meters to reclaim the men’s long jump crown. He defeated two-time champion Supanara Sukhasvasti of Thailand (7.71m) while Pham Van Lam of Vietnam settled for bronze (7.53m).

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