Caption: Pahang Youth, Sports and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Wan Adnan Wan Mamat (back row, fifth from right) and Cereal Partners Malaysia country business manager Nirmalah Thurai (back row, sixth from right) join Gemilang Taekwondo Club and other officials in celebrating the Terengganu-based team's triumph in the 6th Nestle Koko Krunch Junior Taekwondo Championship - Eastern Region in Kuantan on Saturday.
HAVING conquered the east coast, Gemilang Taekwondo Club are now looking to stamp their mark in the grand finals of the 6th Nestle Koko Krunch Junior Taekwondo Championship at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium on May 21.
Gemilang were a rampant side in the eastern region leg of the championship at the Kuantan Badminton Hall on Saturday as they swept the opposition aside to take 10 of the 20 gold medals at stake.
Terengganu-based Gemilang not only emerged overall champions with a haul of 10 gold, three silver and eight bronze medals but were also tops in the boys' and girls' team classifications. Gemilang won five gold, two silver and six bronze to clinch the boys' team title and their girls were equally dominant, taking home a haul of 5-1-2 to leave the opposition trailing in their wake.
Gemilang chief coach Mohd Ramlan Mohd Farookin paying tribute to his players, said they will now have to train harder for the grand finals as the best from across the country will be competing.
"It will be impossible to expect the exponents to repeat their performance from here in the grand finals but I am targetting three gold medals which I believe are within reach," said Ramlan, a former national exponent.
"We came with a squad of 35 exponents and many of them competed for the first time yet we are returning with 21 medals and this is all due to the hard work of the players and the commitment of their parents," said Ramlan.
"They train thrice a week and we went into intensive mode for the Nestle Koko Krunch Junior Taekwondo Championships two months ago," added Ramlan, who was assisted in coaching duties by brother Najib Ali.
Terengganu-based clubs also took the runners-up positions in both categories, with Bersatu second in the boys classification with three gold medals and Koryo Pahang (2-4-5) third.
Second in the girls' classification were Teguh with a haul of 1-2-3 while Speed Power finished third with 1-2-0.There was additional cheer for Bersatu and Speed Power as Iman Firdaus Nasiruddin and Nur Izzati Damia were picked as the best male and female exponents, respectively.
Pahang Youth, Sports and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Wan Adnan Wan Mamat officiated the closing ceremony.
"I am proud to see exponents as young as seven competing. Exposure is very important if Malaysia wants to win medals at the world stage," said Wan Adnan.
Cereal Partners Malaysia country business manager Nirmalah Thurai said the response to the championship - 386 exponents competed - was proof that taekwondo can produce medals winners at the highest levels.
"We are convinced, based on the quality of competition, that the future is bright for these exponents," said Nirmalah.
All the gold medallists in Kuantan will join the northern zone winners and pit their skills against exponents from Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Malacca and Johor.
RESULTS –
Boys Finweight:
1 Ahmad Muiz (Gemilang)
2 Muhd Al Fierza (Gemilang)
3 Iman Roif Syahadat (Koryo), Amirul Adam (Teguh)
Fly:
1 Mohd Rouhed Amanda (Koryo)
2 Hakim Azman (Teguh)
3 Abdul Adib Aiman (Gemilang), Nik Haris Mukminim (Teguh)
Bantam:
1 Iman Firdaus Nasiruddin (Bersatu),
2 Muhd Ilman Bahtiar (Teguh),
3 Aiman Khuzairi (Gemilang), Muhd Azry Faisal (Koryo);
Feather:
1 Muhd Khalid Nasiruddin (Bersatu)
2 Mohd Rouhull Amanda (Koryo)
3 Ahmad Syauqi (Gemilang), Azeer Hezmy (Koryo)
Light:
1 Muhd Aizzat Aiman (Bersatu),
2 Mohd Adam Zikry (Gemilang),
3 Muhd Aiman Shazwan (Gemilang), Goh Kheng Long (Teguh);
Welter:
1 Muhd Nazirul Amin (Gemilang)
2 Nik Luqman Zameri (Teguh)
3 Muhd Zulhilmi Mahzuz (Temerloh), Mohd Hafizuddin Amri (Koryo)
L.Middle:
1 Amarr Che Kamarulzaman (Gemilang)
2 Iqbal Hazeeq (Koryo),
3 Mohd Haziq Zaidi (Lanchang), Mohd Aiman (Bentong)
Middle:
1 Muhd Aiman Hakim (Koryo)
2 Yap Yong Hong (Temerloh)
3 Muhd Faiz Hilmi (Gemilang), Ahmad Ariff Imran (Gemilang)
L. Heavy: 1 Muhd Arif Syahmi (Gemilang)
2 Mohd Uzair Jamaluddin (Koryo)
3 Muhd Ariff Fadhilah (Temerloh), Ahmad Taqiuddin (Koryo)
Heavy: 1 Muhd Syafiq Iqmal (Gemilang)
2 Najwan Tarmizi (Koryo
3 Soh Teck Wei (Temerloh), Eddy Khoo Chun Eng (Temerloh)
Girls –
Fin:
1 Nur Aimi Nazihah (Gemilang)
2 Nur Izzati Faqihah (Speed Power)
3 A. Gayathri (Temerloh), Nuryusfarisya Balqis (Gemilang)
Fly:
1 Zakiah Adnan (Gemilang)
2 Nur Dhamirah Hanim (Teguh)
3 Nur Sabreena Zainudin (Lanchang), Siti Sara Wardina (Koryo)
Bantam:
1 Nur Izzati Damia (Speed Power)
2 Raross Kamilah Rasit (Teguh)
3 Nur Auni Liyana (Gemilang), Ellysa Syifaa Zaidi (Teguh)
Feather:
1 S. Ruvitrashini (Gemilang)
2 Nazatul Aqira (Speed Power)
3 Nur Auni Syakira (Teguh), Syamira Samsudin (Teguh)
Light:
1 Nik Nur Karimah (Teguh)
2 Nor Athirah Awang Khalib (Gemilang)
3 Roziyatul Aida Fazleen (Koryo), R. Hastaletchumi (Bentong)
Welter:
1 Nur Ili Athirah (Bersatu)
2 Norhazlienda (Bentong)
3 Ong Yanyi (Temerloh), Sivatharsini (Bentong)
L. MIddle: 1 Izlina Ameera Izlirahman (Gemilang)
2 Intan Nur Syuhada (Lanchang)
3 Muhaizam Rostan Affendi (Koryo), Nuramira Sofia (Bentong)
Middle:
1. L. Mageswary (Lanchang)
2 Sarvin (Bentong)
3 Nurizzati (Temerloh), Nadhirah Abdullah Hashim (Koryo)
L. Heavy:
1 Azureen Narisha Che Roslan (Gemilang)
2 Nur Shahhirah Ali (Koryo)
3 Ku Shin Jiet (Temerloh), Nur Izzah Arrina (Lanchang)
Heavy:
1 Nur Aqilah Mohd Junit (Koryo)
2 Bong Jia Wen (Temerloh)
3. Aina Nabilah Mohd Zin (Lanchang), S. Prasanna (Koryo)
SOURCE :M. Vasugi (Organising Chairperson)
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