Sabah Badminton Team Achieves Top-Four Finish at National Championship
IPOH, Perak - The Sabah contingent delivered a strong performance at the Malaysian School Sports Council (MSSM) Badminton Championship, held in Ipoh from September 13th to 17th, securing a fourth-place overall finish with a haul of one gold, four silver, and two bronze medals.
The team’s standout achievement came in the girls’ under-18 singles,where Saidatul Saadiah Binti Muhammad,a 17-year-old student from Sepanggar currently training at Bukit jalil Sports School,claimed gold.She defeated fellow Sabahan Jola Lim Zi Yu in the final with scores of 21-19, 21-17. Saidatul’s progress as joining Bukit Jalil has marked her as a promising talent for Malaysian badminton.
Silver medals were earned by muhammad Nur Azhar Bin Zunaide in the boys’ under-18 singles, and by the pairing of Muhammad Nur Azhar Bin Zunaide and Hymns Isaiah Shim in the boys’ under-18 doubles. Lin Yao Rong and Lim Ke Xuan also secured a silver in the mixed doubles event.
Adding to Sabah’s medal count, Chua Jing Xuan took bronze in the girls’ under-15 singles. Hymns Isaiah Shim contributed to a second bronze medal,partnering with Saidatul Saadiah Binti Muhammad in the mixed doubles.
“we hope this achievement will inspire the MSS Sabah players to train harder, ultimately leading to an overall championship victory in the future,” stated MSS sabah badminton team manager, Joe Gary JR Martin.
The team’s success was formally recognized with an incentive presentation by Tuan Datu asrah bin Datok Ambas, Chief Assistant Director of Talent Development, Student Development Sector, Sabah State Education Department, at the Ipoh Badminton Arena. Datu Asrah lauded the efforts of the entire MSS Sabah badminton contingent – players, coaches, and team manager - for elevating the state’s profile in the national badminton arena.
