SANDAKAN: The Sabah Wushu team finished eleventh with a tally of three medals in the just concluded 13th National Youth Wushu KPM-Himalaya Sports Tournament held in Negeri Sembilan.
Fifteen teams competed in the five-day tournament that was graced by the Yang Di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus. Tuanku Muhriz Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir.
Sabah Wushu Association president Dato’ Chin Kim Hiung, who also accompanied the 22-member Sabah team together with five coaches to the tournament, said he was proud of the Sabah exponents’ performances.
Chin, who is also the Wushu Federation of Malaysia deputy president, thanked Sabah Wushu Association secretary and team manager Lee Hon Yu.
He also congratulated the organizers, Persekutuan Wushu, Tarian Singa, and Naga Negeri Sembilan, for successfully hosting the event.
According to Chin, the Sabah medalists were Jesselton Hailey Hilary (silver) in the male’s 17-year-old 48 kg category, Dexter Tan Khai Qi (gold) in the male’s 14-year-old 48 kg category, and Avey Avylla Laban (bronze) in the female’s Qiangshu Group A category.
The Melaka Wushu team finished at the at the top of the table with a total medal haul of 29: gold (29), silver (14), bronze (11) and bronze-4th place (7), with Kuala Lumpur in second place with gold (13), silver (9), bronze (7), and bronze-4th place (7), followed by Johor Gold (8), silver (9), bronze (9) and bronze-4th place (5).
