National Wushu athlete, Walid Lachkar, has secured his first gold medal at the 21st Malaysian Games (SUKMA XXI) 2024 in Kuching, Sarawak. On the second day of the competition, Walid excelled in the Men’s Daoshu event, scoring an impressive 9.613 points out of 18 competitors.
As of today, the Brunei Darussalam contingent has achieved a total of one gold and one bronze medal, both earned by Walid Lachkar in the Wushu discipline.
The medals were presented by Haji Mohamad Rosfazilah bin Haji Yusly, the Chef de Mission for Brunei Darussalam’s contingent at the games.
This marks Brunei Darussalam’s first gold medal at the Malaysia Games since 2014, when the country last claimed gold at the Perlis edition of the event. – FADHIL YUNUS
