An eight-year-old young Bruneian Judo practitioner Awangku Hariri bin Pengiran Hira, who represented SK Judo Club from Brunei, managed to secure second place in his first-ever participation in an international competition during the Little Warriors Invitational Judo Tournament 2024 held on August 3 in Malaysia.
Speaking on his behalf, his coach Chong Chee Kiong, and team manager Kevin Onn noted that the tournament was the first time that Awangku Hariri had competed professionally.
Kevin explained that “Awangku Hariri competed in the 32kg category, where he showcased his skills in his first-ever judo competition as he impressively secured second place (Silver Medal) in the round robin as he competed in a group against three other participants.”
He also added that Ak Hariri also partook in a training session along with the other participants led by invited senseis from participating countries held the next day.
Organised by the Ippu Judo club, the tournament was held at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (SJK) (C) Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia; and saw participants from Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, China, Phillippines and Singapore. – DANIEL LIM
