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The Sun
14 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
WUG 2025: Malaysia's 4x100m men's finish last in final
BOCHUM: A risky move by the national men's 4x100 metre (m) quartet did not work out after finishing last in the final of the Rhine-Ruhr World University Games (WUG) 2025 at Lohrheidestadion here, tonight Malaysia time. In the highlight race, which was also the closing event of athletics competition, the national quartet made a change in strategy by bringing in Mohamad Raimi Mustaffa Kamal to team up with Pengiran Aidil Auf Hajam, Mohammad Thaqif Mohammad Hisham and Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi. However, the strategy did not give the expected result after they recorded a time of 40.19 seconds (s), which was slower than the 39.83s recorded in the first round early this morning Malaysia time. For the record, in the national quartet's tactical move, Aliff Iman Mohd Fahimi was to compete in the first round while Mohamad Raimi would be fielded in the final. 'This is one of the tactics we have discussed that will involve some risks, at least to receive the baton at the end of the zone because we know that's the only way how we want to utilise and maximise the ability of each runner. 'So we took the risk but luck was not on our side but we did our best, we have nothing to regret because today we have proven that we are one of the best in the world, we qualified for the final, I'm proud of this team,' said Muhammad Azeem when met after the race. South Korea won gold with a time of 38.50s while the South African selection quartet had to settle for silver (38.80s) and India took home bronze (38.89s). Meanwhile, the national women's 4x400m quartet of Mandy Goh Li, Nurul Aliah Maisarah Nor Azmi, Chelsea Cassiopea Evali Bopulas and Hizillawanty Jamain finished the final in seventh place with a time of 3 minutes 54.88s, thus erasing the season's best of 3:55.21s set in the first round, yesterday. The gold medal went to the home quartet after being the fastest to cross the finish line with a time of 3:29.68s while Poland won silver (3:30.21s) and Canada bronze (3:34.16s). In the women's pole vault final, Nurul Ashikin Abas finished last with a height of 12.70 m. WUG 2025 which began on July 16 ended today with a closing ceremony scheduled to take place at the Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord in Duisburg, early this morning Malaysia time. Overall, the Malaysian contingent collected one silver and one bronze each contributed by swimming champions Khiew Hoe Yean and women's badminton singles Wong Ling Ching. Japan emerged as the overall champion after collecting 34 gold, 21 silver and 24 bronze, followed by China in second place (30,27,17) and the United States in third place (28,27,29) - BERNAMA
New Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
WUG 2025: Risky strategy of men's 4x100m quartet flopped in final
BOCHUM, Germany: A risky move by the national men's 4x100 metre (m) quartet did not work out after finishing last in the final of the Rhine-Ruhr World University Games (WUG) 2025 at Lohrheidestadion here, tonight Malaysia time. In the highlight race, which was also the closing event of athletics competition, the national quartet made a change in strategy by bringing in Mohamad Raimi Mustaffa Kamal to team up with Pengiran Aidil Auf Hajam, Mohammad Thaqif Mohammad Hisham and Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi. However, the strategy did not give the expected result after they recorded a time of 40.19 seconds (s), which was slower than the 39.83s recorded in the first round early this morning Malaysia time. For the record, in the national quartet's tactical move, Aliff Iman Mohd Fahimi was to compete in the first round while Mohamad Raimi would be fielded in the final. "This is one of the tactics we have discussed that will involve some risks, at least to receive the baton at the end of the zone because we know that's the only way how we want to utilise and maximise the ability of each runner. "So we took the risk but luck was not on our side but we did our best, we have nothing to regret because today we have proven that we are one of the best in the world, we qualified for the final, I'm proud of this team," said Muhammad Azeem when met after the race. South Korea won gold with a time of 38.50s while the South African selection quartet had to settle for silver (38.80s) and India took home bronze (38.89s). Meanwhile, the national women's 4x400m quartet of Mandy Goh Li, Nurul Aliah Maisarah Nor Azmi, Chelsea Cassiopea Evali Bopulas and Hizillawanty Jamain finished the final in seventh place with a time of 3 minutes 54.88s, thus erasing the season's best of 3:55.21s set in the first round, yesterday. The gold medal went to the home quartet after being the fastest to cross the finish line with a time of 3:29.68s while Poland won silver (3:30.21s) and Canada bronze (3:34.16s). In the women's pole vault final, Nurul Ashikin Abas finished last with a height of 12.70 m. WUG 2025 which began on July 16 ended today with a closing ceremony scheduled to take place at the Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord in Duisburg, early this morning Malaysia time. Overall, the Malaysian contingent collected one silver and one bronze each contributed by swimming champions Khiew Hoe Yean and women's badminton singles Wong Ling Ching. Japan emerged as the overall champion after collecting 34 gold, 21 silver and 24 bronze, followed by China in second place (30,27,17) and the United States in third place (28,27,29). – BERNAMA
New Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
WUG 2025: Muhammad Azeem and Co storm into 4x100m final
BOCHUM (Germany): The national men's 4x100 metres (m) quartet fulfilled their promise when they checked into the final at the 2025 Rhine-Ruhr World University Games in Lohrheidestadion early today Malaysian time. In the first-round action, the quartet of Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi, Pengiran Aidil Auf Hajam, Mohammad Thaqif Mohammad Hisham and Aliff Iman Mohd Fahimi completed the first heat in third place in 39.83 seconds (s) behind South Africa (38.85s) and India (39.12s). The 39.83s is also the national quartet's season's best, while the national record of 39.09s was set in 2022. Apart from South Africa, India and Malaysia, the other men's 4x100m finalists are Germany, Poland, Turkiye and Thailand. National women's triple jumper Nurul Ashikin Abas also made the final after chalking her season's best of 12.98m in the Group B qualifying round. Not wanting to be left out, the national women's 4x400m relay quartet of Mandy Goh Li, Nurul Aliah Maisarah Nor Azmi, Chelsea Cassiopea Evali Bopulas and Hizillawanty Jamain also stormed their way into the final when they came in fourth in the second heat with a season's best time of 3 minutes 55.21s. However, there was no such luck for national men's 800m runner Wan Muhammad Fazri Wan Zahari, who could only clock 1:49.87s to finish sixth in the first semi-finals, and national woman hammer thrower Grace Wong Xiu Mei, who failed to get past the qualifying round.
Barnama
2 days ago
- Sport
- Barnama
WUG 2025: Muhammad Azeem And Co Storm Into 4x100m Final
BOCHUM (Germany), July 27 (Bernama) -- The national men's 4x100 metres (m) quartet fulfilled their promise when they checked into the final at the 2025 Rhine-Ruhr World University Games in Lohrheidestadion early today Malaysian time. In the first-round action, the quartet of Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi, Pengiran Aidil Auf Hajam, Mohammad Thaqif Mohammad Hisham and Aliff Iman Mohd Fahimi completed the first heat in third place in 39.83 seconds (s) behind South Africa (38.85s) and India (39.12s). The 39.83s is also the national quartet's season's best, while the national record of 39.09s was set in 2022.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
WUG 2025: Muhammad Azeem and Co storm into 4x100m final
THE national men's 4x100 metres (m) quartet fulfilled their promise when they checked into the final at the 2025 Rhine-Ruhr World University Games in Lohrheidestadion early today Malaysian time. In the first-round action, the quartet of Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi, Pengiran Aidil Auf Hajam, Mohammad Thaqif Mohammad Hisham and Aliff Iman Mohd Fahimi completed the first heat in third place in 39.83 seconds (s) behind South Africa (38.85s) and India (39.12s). The 39.83s is also the national quartet's season's best, while the national record of 39.09s was set in 2022. Apart from South Africa, India and Malaysia, the other men's 4x100m finalists are Germany, Poland, Turkiye and Thailand. National women's triple jumper Nurul Ashikin Abas also made the final after chalking her season's best of 12.98m in the Group B qualifying round. Not wanting to be left out, the national women's 4x400m relay quartet of Mandy Goh Li, Nurul Aliah Maisarah Nor Azmi, Chelsea Cassiopea Evali Bopulas and Hizillawanty Jamain also stormed their way into the final when they came in fourth in the second heat with a season's best time of 3 minutes 55.21s. However, there was no such luck for national men's 800m runner Wan Muhammad Fazri Wan Zahari, who could only clock 1:49.87s to finish sixth in the first semi-finals, and national woman hammer thrower Grace Wong Xiu Mei, who failed to get past the qualifying round- BERNAMA
