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The Star
22-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Fighter Shahmalarani ends title wait as new star Thevendran emerges in SEAKF
Terrific trio: (from left) Kumite exponents K. Thevendran, C. Shahmalarani and H. Sureeya Sankar show their medals won at the South-east Asian Karate Federation (SEAKF) Championships.
New Straits Times
20-06-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Karateka Shahmalarani finally strikes gold
KUALA LUMPUR: The colours kept getting better for karateka C. Shahmalarani. This time it is gold. The Malaysian ended her gold drought at the Southeast Asian Karate Federation (SEAKF) championships by coming out tops in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei on Thursday. This is also a timely boost for her Sea Games challenge in Thailand in December. Shahmalarani, who won a bronze and a silver in previous SEAKF editions, captured the women's below 50kg kumite gold medal after defeating Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Thu 5-0 in the final. The 26-year-old from Selangor said she is glad to finally finish top of the podium while the tournament in Brunei has enabled the national team to check out their potential Sea Games rivals. Shahmalarani said though she has been consistently performing well — including winning a silver at the Asian Championships in Uzbekistan, last month — she still needs to keep improving. "I'm quite happy to have finally won a gold medal at the SEAKF but I'm not 100 per cent satisfied with my performance. "My semi-final against Thailand's Chanyanut Chippensuk was much harder than the final. "This sport is quite subjective and the winning margins can be very close and there's no guarantee that you always beat the same opponents. I lost to the Thai fighter before in the SEAKF, I beat her this time, but she could beat me if we meet again. "I have reached the half way mark of the year with good results, the Sea Games is our remaining major assignment. We will head to China for a training camp next." Malaysia ended their campaign in Brunei with four golds in the senior category. H. Sureeya Shankar won the men's below 60kg kumite gold, trouncing Cambodia's Ly Kouy Ha 10-0 in the final. S. Thevendran beat Thailand's Ingloy Natthakrit 5-3 in the men's below 55kg final. The men's kumite team gold was won by the squad of Sureeya, Thevendran, M. Pavithiran, S. Geerijaieswaran Pillai and V. Logen who beat Vietnam in the final. Malaysia also bagged three bronzes, through Lovelly Anne (women's individual kata), McRoyce Donovan (men's below 75kg kumite) and the men's team kata trio of Luqman Syah Ahmad Jasman Syah, Aiqal Asmadie and Haznil Henry.
The Star
20-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Malaysia shine with four golds in SEA karate meet
Photos courtesy of SEA Karate Federation. PETALING JAYA: Malaysia ended their campaign at the South-East Asian Karate Championships in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei on a winning note, bagging four gold and three bronze medals. It was a commendable performance, with C. Shahmalarani leading the charge by clinching gold in the women's below 50kg kumite after defeating Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Thu in the final. H. Sureeya Sankar followed up with another golden effort in the men's below 60kg kumite, overcoming Cambodia's Ly Kouy Ha, while S. Thevendran Kalina delivered the third gold by beating Thailand's Ingloy Natthakrit in the men's below 55kg category. The fourth gold came through a spirited effort in the men's team kumite event, with Sureeya and Thevendran combining forces with L. Asaithamby, Kamarul Sabarudin, P. Muthan, L. Vijaya Kumar and G. Sivanesan to down Vietnam in the final. Malaysia also picked up three bronze medals through Lovelly Anne in the women's individual kata, McRoyce Donovan in the men's below 75kg kumite, and the men's team kata trio of Syah Luqman, Muhammad Aiqal Asmadie and Mohammad Haznil Henry.
New Straits Times
14-06-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Shahmalarani eyes first gold at Sea Championships
KUALA LUMPUR: National karate exponent C. Shahmalarani is eyeing her first gold medal at the Southeast Asian Championships in Brunei from June 17-19. The 26-year-old Selangor-born fighter came close in past editions, bagging silver and bronze in the women's kumite under-50kg at the 2023 Manila and 2024 Bangkok events respectively. Fresh from winning silver at the Asian Championships in Uzbekistan last month, Shahmalarani sees Brunei as both a title opportunity and a dress rehearsal for the Thailand Sea Games in December. "It's a crucial tournament, especially with the Sea Games coming up," said the 2021 (Hanoi) and 2023 (Phnom Penh) Sea Games champion. "This event allows us to gauge our opponents' strengths. Some countries will send their newbies, others will send seasoned athletes. It's vital for us to gather experience and tactical info." Despite already having Sea Games golds under her belt, Shahmalarani admits she's still hungry for that elusive Sea Championships crown. "Winning gold here is something I've yet to do, and I want to add it to my list," she said. Her recent success in Uzbekistan has made her a marked athlete in Brunei, and she knows it. "I understand everyone will be gunning for me and that's normal in sport. I just need to give it my all. "There's a bit of pressure, but that comes with the territory, especially in karate." The squad S. Rames, (men's above 84kg); Kamarul Sabarudin Kamarul, V. Logen (men's below 84kg); Ammar Sirajudeen, Mcroyce Donovan Dagul (men's below 75kg); Jude Joseph Johannes, S. Geerijaieswaran Pillai (men's below 67kg); H. Sureeya Sankar, Danesh Asyrraf Nazri (men's below 60kg); K. Thevendran, S. Prem Kumar (men's below 55kg), Amirah Syuhada Faizal Mirza (women's above 68kg); Zakiah Adnan, (women's below 61kg); Adeola Robert Fay (women's below 55kg); C. Shamalarani (women below 50kg).
The Star
02-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Exponent Shahmalarani leaps into world's top 10
PETALING JAYA: Karate exponent C. Shahmalarani is back where she belongs – in the world's top 10 standing of the women's kumite below 50kg category. Thanks to her silver medal breakthrough at the Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan last month, Shahmalarani moved six rungs to the 10th spot in the latest World Karate Federation (WKF) rankings.
