The Brunei Masters Athletics Association clinched 13 gold, four silver and three bronze medals at the 12th Sabah Masters Athletics Open Championship over the weekend at Keningau Stadium and Sports Complex, Sabah.
Brunei’s contingent, comprising 10 male and two female athletes, was led by honorary secretary Hajah Mariah binti Haji Metussin as team manager.
Two athletes won four gold medals – Alinawati binti Aliakbar in shot put, javelin, long jump and high jump, and Haji Zainal bin Haji Namit in javelin, high jump, triple jump and shot put. Meanwhile, Haji Tiang bin Mudin collected one gold and two silver medals in long jump, 100-metre (m) dash and 200m. Pengiran Azizul Akbar bagged one gold and one silver in discus throw and shot put, while Salman Siggar clinched one gold and one bronze in discus and shot put.
Omar bin Kahar walked away with one gold medal in the 5,000m-walk and Ampuan Abdul Khifli won one gold medal in discus throw. Budin anak Meringgai won one silver and two bronze medals in 200m run, long jump and triple jump.
Some 700 athletes from ASEAN member nations participated in 16 events.
Hajah Mariah said their next target is the Malaysian International Open Masters Athletics Championship at MSN Stadium Bukit Jalil in Kuala Lumpur on October 12-13. – Azlan Othman
