16 to compete in 3rd International Charity Arm-wrestling C’ship in Kuching
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Arm-wrestling Association (SAWA) pledged to do their best in the two-day 3rd International Charity Arm-wrestling Championship, PREMIER 101 CUP: Rise of Southeast Asia, in Kuching, Sarawak starting January 19.
The team captain Jolly Johnson said SAWA would be sending 16 athletes to the championship that offers RM31,300 in total prize money.
“Nine of the athletes will compete in the professional category while the rest in the amateur competition.
“We have not set any target but we will be going there pledging our utmost best in order to bring honour to the state,” said Jolly here yesterday.
A total of eight categories - six pros and two for the amateur - will be contested in the championship.
And Jolly, who is also SAWA deputy president, will spearhead Sabah challenge where he will compete in the men’s right-hand 75kg-85kg weight division in the professional category.
Joffey, who is the multi-title winning son of Jolly and also in the team, will take part in the 75kg and below category (left and right-hand).
The others are Raymond Wong in the 75kg and below for left and right-hand while Calveen Petrus, Esmond Ampilah and George Johnson (all in the men’s righthand 85kg and above category), Jivander Lonni (75-85kg category) and Johnnie James (80kg left-hand category).
The sole female entry from Sabah Sandra Majanan has been entered for the Women’s Open category.
As for the amateur competition, SAWA named Weaver Sidion, Nickelson Rony, Artobelly Evali, Bobby John and Azrie Madjaili for the 75kg and above category.
Clyderick Bonaventure and Afifuddin Sumbarani will compete in the 75kg and below competition.
The champions of the men’s right-hand categories will take home RM5,000 in prize money while for the left-hand and Women’s Open, the winners will win RM1000 respectively.
The winners for the amateur competitions will take home RM500.
The state squad will leave for Kuching on Thursday.