STF back from M’sia Open with 13 gold medals
SIBU: Sarawak Taekwondo Federation ( STF) amassed 13 gold, two silver and three bronze medals at last weekend’s 2nd Malaysia Open International Invitation Championship in Kuala Lumpur.
STF vice president Pang Ming Siing described the improvement from the 10 gold at the previous edit ion as unexpected but encouraging.
“It was a good opportunity for our players of mostly youngsters to gauge their standard,” he said.
The gold medalists are Ting Chow Tong, Emanuel Pang, Yong
It was a good opportunity for our players of mostly youngsters to gauge their standard. Pang Ming Siing, STF vice president
Chen Lin, Agnes Wong Ming Ming, Janice Lau Jia Ni, Elaina Tan Yi Qiao, Carine Tan Yi Shi, Hiew Chung Lung, Shelzandar Ubu and Kent Chin Hong Yang.
Chow Tong from SM Catholic High, who competed in the 1417 age category, won two gold in the breaking events ( knife hand strike and punch) and a third gold from poomsae while SMK Tiong Hin’s Emanuel collected two gold in breaking events (elbow strike and punch) and another bronze in sparring.
Except for Hong Yang, all the rest secured their gold medals in the poomsae events.
The si lver medal i sts are Nicholas Tieh Xuan Huei and Teng Ming Qing while the bronze medalists are Louis Pang Ke Xiang and Kelvin Ling Yi Hao.
STF sent 23 athletes to the championship which attracted over 600 competitors from 11 countries including Indonesia, Singapore, Iran, Cambodia, India, Syria, Canada, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Nepal.