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The Star
15-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Jiu-Jitsu warriors show they're ready for battle to end wait for gold at SEA Games
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Jiu-Jitsu exponents are hopeful of ending the gold medal wait at the Thailand SEA Games in December after a historic campaign at the South-East Asia (SEA) Championships in Philippines over the weekend. The national team came home with an eight-medal haul from the Newaza (ground) event from Manila. Seasoned campaigners Adam Akasyah and Cassandra Poyong struck gold in the men's below 77kg and women's below 57kg respectively while 15-year-old Akil Mikail Farrisadikin delivered gold in the Under-16 boys' below 56kg. Malaysia's two silver medals came through Joelle Wong Ai (women's below 57kg) and Damon Soo Yan Wei (men's below 69kg) while Cheah Wen Khyn (men's below 77kg), Jic Chia Ho Yee (men's below 69kg) and Alexander Paramanathan (men's Under-21 below 62kg) contributed bronze. The performances augur well for Malaysia's chances to end the six-year wait for a gold medallist in the popular martial arts sport. At the Thailand SEA Games, Jiu-Jitsu will offer a total of 18 gold medals across three disciplines - Newaza, Fighting and Duo Classic. Jiu-Jitsu made its SEA Games debut in the Philippines in 2019 with Malaysia taking silver and two bronze medals. The silver came from Cassandra in the women's below 55kg with Lee Ai Jin (women's below 45kg) and Adam (men's below 69kg) claiming the bronze medals. At the 2021 Vietnam Games, Adam secured a silver in the men's below 69kg while Bless Khoon Yin Yeap earned bronze in the women's below 48kg. At the last SEA Games in Cambodia two years ago, Adam again settled for bronze in the same category. Malaysia Jiu-Jitsu Federation (MJJF) president Lim Fang Han said the national team will still be underdogs in Thailand despite their promising outing. "It was a strong outing by the team. Our athletes showed what they can do but the SEA Games will be tougher and we prefer to see ourselves as the underdogs," said Fang Han, who is also the team's assistant coach. "We managed to observe our prospective opponents for the SEA Games but their strength was only 75 per cent," said Fang Han.
The Star
28-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Arif shows star potential, youngsters dive to four golds at SEA C'ship
The successful diving team. PETALING JAYA: Youngster Arif Aisy Rossharisham showed he is a potential star in the making as Malaysian divers splashed to four gold medals in the South-East Asia (SEA) Championship in Singapore. Arif is on the right track to follow in the footsteps of his father Rossharisham Roslan, a former SEA Games gold medallist, after claiming gold in the boys' 14-15 3m springboard event. He won with a commanding score of 348.00 points in his first international assignment, followed by Vietnam's Chi Kien Phung (320.20) and another Malaysian Afraz Miqael Norazlan (263.95). Rossharisham had partnered Yeoh Ken Nee to clinch a first-ever silver in the men's 3m springboard synchro event in the 2006 Asian Games in Doha and is currently a coach with Sabah Sports School in Kota Kinabalu. Former international Leong Mun Yee, who is currently heading the back-up squad, hoped Arif would consider joining the national set-up. "Arif has the potential and he is trained by his father. We offered him a place in the national team last time but he rejected it. "Hopefully, he will reconsider when he is ready," said Mun Yee, who was pleased with the performance of the young divers. Another Sabah boy Onell Lee led a gold and silver sweep for Malaysia in the boys' 13 and below platform with 263.95 points, narrowly edging teammate Lee Han Yin (261.05). In the girls' 13 and below platform event, Malaysians Fabiana Anderianna Anak Brook and Nur Aryna Balqis Affendi shared the gold medal after both chalked up 222.05 points. In the girls' 18 and below platform synchro, the Malaysian pairing of Nurul Farisya Alia Affendi and Cecelia Olivia Christopher Leoneil proved unstoppable, winning gold with 226.08 points. Malaysia also bagged two more silver medals from Mohd Luftir Rahman in boys' 16-18 1m springboard (396.25) and Cecelia in the girls' 14-15 3m springboard (286.00). RESULTS BOYS 13 and below platform: 1. Onell Lee (Mas) 263.95, 2. Lee Han Yin (Mas) 261.05, 3. Kayvier Wong (Sin) 254.65. 14-15 3m springboard: 1. Arif Aisy Rossharisham (Mas) 348.00, 2. Chi Kien Phung (Vie) 320.20, 3. Afraz Miqael Norazlan (Mas) 263.95. 16-18 1m springboard: 1. Max Lee (Sin) 417.50, 2. Mohd Luftir Rahman (Mas) 396.25, 3. Nguyen Quang Dat (Vie) 362.85. GIRLS 13 and under platform: 1. Fabiana Anderianna Anak Brook (Mas) and Nur Aryna Balqis Affendi (Mas) 222.05, 3. Dinh Thi Mai Trang (Vie) 209.10. 14-15 3m springboard: Ryenne Cham (Sin) 323.45, 2. Cecelia Olivia Christopher Leoneil (Mas) 286.00, 3. Wong Rui Ying (Sin) 285.70. 18 and under platform synchro: 1. Nurul Farisya Alia Affendi-Cecelia Olivia Christopher Leoneil (Mas) Natchapaper Thananikkun-Nichanan Thananikkun (Tha) 226.08, 2. 176.28.
The Star
27-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Sukma champs Dhuha and Xin Lin settle for silver in favourite events
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Games (Sukma) swimming champions Mohd Dhuha Zulfikry and Chong Xin Lin had to settle for being second best in their pet events in the South-East Asia (SEA) Championships in Singapore yesterday. Dhuha, who splashed to six golds for Federal Territories in the Sarawak Sukma last year, had to concede defeat to Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Quoc Tran Van for the second time in as many days.
The Star
27-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Xin Lin breaks meet record in backstroke win, Dhuha settles for 1,500m silver
Splashing win: Chong Xin Lin broke the 11-year record set by Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Anh Vien in the girls' Under-16-18 50m backstroke at the South-East Asia (SEA) Championships in Singapore
The Star
15-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Triathletes Martyn and Esther show SEA Games intentions
I did it!: Malaysian triathlete Martyn Lim won the elite sprint race at the South-East Asia (SEA) Triathlon Federation Championships in Perak. PETALING JAYA: Malaysian triathletes Martyn Lim and Esther Joy Chen are staking a strong claim for the Thailand SEA Games in December after commanding victories in the elite sprint races at the South-East Asia (SEA) Triathlon Federation Championships at Marina Island Pangkor Resort and Hotel yesterday. Martyn, who finished fifth overall and was the fastest Malaysian last year, went one better this time by clocking 1'03:57 to clinch the men's title, which featured a 750m swim, 20km bike, and 5km run.
