Brunei Darussalam’s national judo athletes achieved impressive results on the regional stage, securing one gold, one silver and four bronze medals at the Penang Invitational JICA Judo Championship, held at the Sunshine Square Banquet Hall in Penang, Malaysia, last weekend.
The nation’s emerging judo star, Md Nur Haffizan bin Kadir, spearheaded the medal haul by claiming gold in the shiai 81-kilogramme (kg) senior intermediate category.
Md Wajdi Waie Khairul Shaffarani earned silver in the shiai 73kg junior category, while Ahmad Danish Mohammaddin was awarded bronze in the shiai 100kg senior intermediate category.
Md Zahiruddin Dhiyauddin Putera bin Sulaiman took bronze in the shiai 55kg senior category, and Shenna Wong Siew Sai secured bronze in the shiai 63kg senior category.
In the nage-no-kata (senior) male category, Ahmad Adam bin Haji Md Aduka won bronze as the tori (thrower) and Md Wajdi Waie Khairul Shaffarani won bronze as the uke (receiver). Meanwhile, Ahmad Adam narrowly missed out on a bronze medal in the shiai 60kg senior category. Mohammad Faris bin Haji Zaini and Nur Farah Aqilah binti Mohamad Abidin also fell short of medals in the shiai 66kg senior category and shiai 52kg senior category. The team was accompanied by Team Leader and Head Coach Md Ali Rashid bin Haji Md Alipah, Assistant Coach Abdul Qawiyyel Mateen bin Haji Abdul Rajid with Team Manager Shenna Wong. – Fadhil Yunus
