Forces rule Championships

09/09/2002

ARMED Forces stormed to the overall title in the 27th National Taekwondo
Championships which ended at the Cheras Badminton Hall in Kuala Lumpur
yesterday.
The Armed Forces contingent bagged a total of five gold, five silver,
five bronze medals and left their closest rivals, Koryo Taekwondo Academy
far behind with only one gold and one bronze after two days of
competition.
Armed Forces team manager Sabaruddin Ali said they owe part of their
success to silat.
"Four of my taekwondo exponents are also national silat exponents
because the Armed Forces believes in exposing their athletes to more than
one sport," said Sabaruddin.
The four who are also national silat exponents are Jaidin Kinsin, Arif
Khamis, Azman Yusuf and Roslan Qhayun.
The 27th National Championship was a diluted affair as the bulk of the
national exponents are either in Korea preparing for the Asian Games or in
Sabah, competing in the Malaysia Games.
Results - Men's Finweight: 1 Mohamed Zulhanafi (Koryo Academy), 2
Mohamed Noor Azreen (Perak), 3 Wan Idris Wan Mat (Moi Academy), Saravanan
Kumar (Oriental Academy).
Flyweight: 1 Roslan Qhayun (Armed Forces), 2 Jaidin Kinsin (Armed
Forces), 3 Jesse Ong (Dynamic Martial Art), Russahrizam Shaaro (Armed
Forces).
Bantamweight: 1 R. Vinni Kumar (Oriental Academy), 2 Ahmad Nuzam (Armed
Forces), 3 S. Magendran (Penang), Mohaed Farid (Armed Forces).
Featherweight: 1 Roslan Sulong (Armed Forces), 2 N. Kanesan (Johor), 3
K. Vijayakumar (Penang), Cheong Kok Loon (MBW Academy).
Lightweight: 1 Mohamed Sotounzadeh (Speed Power Academy), 2 Ler Chee
Keong (Perwira Academy), 3 Wong Kai Meng (Koryo Academy), K. Pohaneswaran
(Kota Setar).
Welterweight: 1 Zamberi Ibrahim (Armed Forces), 2 Ismail Othman (Armed
Forces), 3 Tan Ee Seng (Selangor), Lancang Rekan (Armed Forces).
Middleweight: Shamsiddin Ismail (Armed Forces), 2 Anuar Ahmad (Armed
Forces), 3 Sachdev Singh (Negri Sembilan), Azahar Ahmad (Armed Forces).
Heavyweight: 1 Zainol Abas Salleh (Armed Forces), 2 Arif Khamis (Armed
Forces), 3 Chia Keng Liang (Dynamic Martial Art), Azman Yusuf (Armed
Forces).
Women - Finweight: 1 Low Sin Yee (MBW Academy), 2 Tan Meng Kuen (Tl
Academy), 3 R. Subashini (Negri Sembilan), Wong Lee Liang (Speed Power
Academy).
Flyweight: 1 Caroline Tan Wan Yen (MBW Academy), 2 Taryn Low Ing
(Dynamic Martial Art), 3 Nurul Hidayah Amir (Universal Martial Art), Loke
Cilane (Perak).
Bantamweight: 1 Nurul Nadia Mahamad (Koryo Academy), 2 Amnor Shakirah
(Perak), 3 Dua Kah Leng (Johor), P. Peshna Shanti (Perak).
Featherweight: 1 Soo Lai Yin (TL Academy), 2 Norhusnani Hilmi (Kedah), 3
Chong Pek Wah, Norasmah Yahaya.
Lightweight: 1 Chai Chee Ching (TL Academy), 2 Tan Chai Hong (Perwira
Academy), 3 Alanggari Rajagopal (Oriental Academy).
Welterweight: 1 Ting Sing Lan (TL Academy), 2 Mas Dahlila Nuarzami
(Dynamic Martial Art), 3 Pua Pui Ping (Perwira).
Middleweight: 1 Lee Show Hui (TL Academy), 2 Mardiana Kamil (Kora
Setar).Heavyweight: 1 Razlin Azman (MBW Academy).
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