Dato Chin Kim Hiung (centre) with the Sabah Wushu team officials and exponents during the tournament in Negeri Sembilan
SANDAKAN: The Sabah Wushu team finished eleventh with a tally of three medals haul in the just concluded 13th National Youth Wushu KPM-Himalaya Sports Tournament held in Negeri Sembilan.
Fifteen teams competed in the five days tournament that was graced by the Yang Di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Darul KhususTuanku 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 Wushu Federation of Malaysia deputy president thanked Sabah Wushu Association secretary cum team manager Lee Hon Yu.
He also congratulated organisers Persekutuan Wushu, Tarian Singa dan Naga Negeri Sembilan for having successfully hosting the event.
According to Chin, the Sabah medalists were Jesselton Hailey Hilary -Silver in the Male’s 17-years-old 48 kg category, Dexter Tan Khai Qi- Gold in the Male’s 14-years-old 48 kg category and Avey Avylla Laban – Bronze-4th place in the Female’s Qiangshu Group A category.
The Melaka Wushu team finished top of the table with a total medal haul of 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).
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