KUCHING: The team from West Kalimantan, known as Kapuas Hulu, was crowned International Premier Open 20s champion at the Sarawak International Dragon Boat Regatta 2023.
The competition held from Oct 28-29, saw the Indonesian team finishing the final round of the competition in one hour, 11 minutes and 90 seconds, followed by Shenzhen Ironman Dragon Boat Team from China and Entulon’s Family team from Sabah while Pasukan Lela Cheleria finished in fourth place.
The West Kalimantan team also took the first-runner up spot in the International Premier Men 12s category bringing home a cash prize of RM10,000, trophies and medals in the two categories.
The prizes were presented by Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah during a ceremony held at Riverside Majestic Hotel here on Sunday (Oct 29).
Also present at the ceremony was Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Kuching, Raden Sigit Witjaksono.
The 9th edition of the Sarawak International Dragon Boat Regatta saw 60 teams comprising about 1,700 participants from 20 countries including Spain, China, the Philippines and United Arab Emirates.
Seven categories were contested namely, International Premier Open 20s; International Premier Open 12s; International Premier Mix 12s (five male and five female paddlers); International Premier Ladies 12s; International Masters Mix 40 and above (for paddlers born in 1982 and before); International Cancer Survivors Race 12s; and Malaysia Closed Men 12s.
