BRUNEI DARUSSALAM added four more gold medals to their tally in the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines-East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-Eaga) Friendship Games yesterday.
After two days of competition the hosts have amassed six gold medals a good improvement after taking home only one gold, 11 silver and eight bronze medals from the fifth edition of the Games in Makassar, Indonesia, two years ago.
"I am totally shocked and what has unfolded is beyond my expectations," the deputy director of the Department of Youth and Sports, Pg Sabri Pg Hj Mohammad, said yesterday.
"The good results came from the good preparations and excellent coordination between the coaches and athletes," he said.
One of Brunei's gold medals came from Aliff Hj Ali, who won the men's 50-metre breaststroke with a new national record of 32.88 seconds. Second place went to Awang Pan Paderewski of Sabah (33.10s) and third place went to Mamma Hasril of South Sulawesi (33.26s).
"I was nervous and felt a lot of pressure," said Aliff. "I trained six times a week for the past three months and it has paid off," he added.
Mohd Faisal Ahad of Brunei 'A' took gold in the men's 200m sprint with a time of 21.94 seconds. The silver medal went to Mohd Abdul Hazim Yunsi, also of Brunei 'A', with a time of 22.62s and bronze went to Andi Alamsyah of South Sulawesi.
Brunei 'A' took another gold from track and field yesterday when their women's team Florence Loh, Maziah Mahusin, Nur Afiqah Hj Rozaini and Siti Fatimah Yusoh won the 4x100m relay in 53.15 seconds. Second place went to Palawan in 53.53s and Sabah were third in 54.2s.
Haazim Abdul Hadzid won his second gold medal at the Games yesterday taking the 1m synchronised diving title with partner Abdul Afi Hj Ali. Second place went to Brunei 'B' divers Muhammad Naiem Shafiee and Muhammad Abdul Hafiz Salleh and third place went to Jolden Jabillin and Ag Sharuddin Manis of Sabah.
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