Archer Noryfasikin strikes first gold
Archery delivered the first gold medal at the 8th Sabah Games (SAGA) here yesterday through Noryfasikin Bilau who was outstanding in the women’s individual 70m compound.
SANDAKAN: Archery delivered the first gold medal at the 8th Sabah Games (SAGA) here yesterday through Noryfasikin Bilau who was outstanding in the women’s individual 70m compound.
The event took place at the Sandakan Sports complex field and the 19-year-old Keningau lass shone after scoring 300 points, edging team-mate Clementina Banadus (290 points) and Emily Lo Ching Yee from Kota Kinabalu (270 points) into second and third place, respectively.
“I’m happy to win the first gold medal for my team (Keningau) and I’m even happier that it is also the first gold of SAGA.
“This is my first gold medal and it is definitely a passion for me and other team-mates to pursue success in this sport,” she said when met after the prize presentation ceremony.
Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports, Datuk Masiung Banah officiated at the prize presentation ceremony at the competition venue.
Noryfasikin who is coached by Charley Chin from Sabah Sports School and Chong Yew Kim from Keningau, will also compete in the 60m, 50m and 30m individual compound as well as mixed team events.
“I hope to win again in the next event,” said the former Form 6 student at SMK Keningau.
Three more gold medals were offered in archery yesterday but full results were not available at press time.
“This is the first gold medal in the sport, and I believe it will make the competition more intense after this. Congratulations to Noryfasikin,” said Masiung.
Gold and silver medals from Noryfasikin and Clementina put Keningau at the top of the medal tally.
The interior division district made a fierce start to their SAGA campaign, picking up another six gold medals from pencak silat at SMK Agama Tun Juhar. Tuaran and Tambunan clinched one gold medal each from the same arena.