KUCHING: Sarawak’s judoka team recently delivered an outstanding performance at the Terengganu Open Judo Championship 2025, clinching 10 medals in various categories.
The prestigious tournament, held from 20-22 Feb, witnessed high-caliber competition from some of Malaysia’s best judo athletes with the state securing 3 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze medals across Youth, Cadet, and Senior categories.
Sarawak Judo Association (PJS) secretary Ngiam Sze Yuan shared the state contingent had demonstrated resilience and skill throughout their stint in the competition.
“All of our athletes had shown their best performance and the results we’ve gotten were definitely satisfying,” Ngiam told Sarawak Tribune recently.
In the Youth category, Ethan Lee won silver in the -55kg division, while Shaan Decqlan claimed bronze in the -60kg division. Ashley Tan secured gold in the -57kg category, and Leng Ko Bing earned silver in the +63kg division.
For the Cadet category, Elisha Noel took silver in the +90kg category, while Leng Ko Jia emerged victorious with gold in the -70kg division. Lee Yi Han also contributed with a bronze medal in the -70kg category.
Whereas the Senior category saw Sai Wan Yi clinch gold in the -48kg division, while Voon Xue Zhi and Voon Xue Jia secured bronze medals in the -57kg and -63kg divisions, respectively.
Xue Zhi, who was one of the standout performers of the championship, was selected to represent Malaysia at the SEA Judo Championship in Bangkok, Thailand, this April.
“Down the line, we hope our players will be given more opportunity and chances to expose themselves to competitions at a national level.
“From there, our athletes will be able to further improve their skills for Malaysia Games (SUKMA) and the Southeast Asian Games (SEA),” Ngiam exclaimed.
