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Brunei Darussalam obtains its first Gold Medal
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2009-12-14 09:06:00

Brunei Darussalam won its first gold in the 25th SEA Games in Vientiane, Laos. The gold came the Panchak Silat Men Single through Haji Mohammad Khairol Bahrin bin Haji Duraman. Earlier in the day Brunei Darussalam also collected its first Silver medal. The silver medal was won in the Wushu event that also gave the country another Bronze Medal.

The 25th SEA Games Wushu event took place at the Lao ITECC (pro: Ai-tek) Complex. The first silver medal for Brunei Darussalam was won by two young national athletes in the Women Duillian with Weapon Category.

Lee Ying Shi and partner, Faustina Woo Wai Sii, displayed an remarkable performance even though they had less than four months of training before leaving for Vientiane.

Brunei Darussalam shared the Silver Medal with Vietnam in the Women Duillian With Weapon category, with both sides collecting 9.4-5 points. Singapore won the gold medal with only point zero one point more, or 9.4-6 points.

Meanwhile, a pair of brothers, Ismi bin Bismi and Isa bin Bismi won the Bronze Medal through the Men Duillian With Weapon Category.

These two brothers also showed an impressive performance. They also had competed several times in this event, representing the country in championships in the country and abroad and won prizes or medals.

Ismi and Isa collected 9.2 points to win the Bronze medal in the event. They shared the medal with Malaysia. The gold medal was won by the host athlete and the siliver went to Indonesia.

The Pencak Silat event was also held at the same venue. Two national athletes competed in the preliminary round. In the B Class for Men 50 to 55 kilogramme, Mohamad Amali bin Haji Abdul Malik lost to the host athlete, Thit Sa Phone Kham Phi Thoun. Meanwhile, Siti Zuliza binti Omar lost to her challenger from Malaysia, Malini Mohamad in the B Class for Women 55 kilogramme category.


 
 
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