Sabah not setting medal target at Perak athletics meet
Published on: Friday, March 23, 2018
Kota Kinabalu: Seventeen Sabah Sukma athletes will compete in the Perak Allcomers Athletics Championship which is set to start on Saturday at TLDM Stadium, Lumut.Team manager Ali Aman who led the contingent said they are not setting any target in the two-day competition."We are not setting any target for the athletes in this meet as this is their first competitive outing this year. ADVERTISEMENT I just want them to do their best. The important aspect is for them to realise any weaknesses and try to improve in time for the Sukma Games in September."He added that there are many could not make it to the competition because they are involved in the ongoing MSSS championship at the Likas Stadium."We could not bring a bigger contingent as some of them are taking part in the MSSS Championship but it is equally fine as they are also competing against some of the best from the State in their respective events," he said.He also praised Mohd Farid Iqwan Enjon from Tawau who broke the 100m in the boys Under-15 with his time of 11.06 seconds set in the final on Wednesday.ADVERTISEMENT "It was a very good showing from him and he will definitely be a very good medal prospect for us in the 2020 Sukma Games."He added that Farid is already in the initial list for the Sukma Games in Perak together with the top three winners in the boys Under-18 100m events which was won by Muhd Din Norbik from Kudat in 10.82s followed by Kota Kinabalu's Desmond Wong Tzyy Luen (11.02) and Muhd Nor Musyaraf Sari (11.08) from Sandakan.
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"Farid is in the list at the moment but the final decision on the final list will only be known in May."Meanwhile, the team with Dzul Fikar Awang Anak as head coach and Mario Pajarillo as coach left for Perak on Thursday with Shahrimien Saimoh (400m, 4x400m); Riksi Tahir (400m, 4x400m); Mohd Erwan Amir Hamzah (800m, 1500m); Raymond Yew (800m, 1500m); Mohd Shafiee Mukamad (110m hurdle); Andre Anura Anuar (long jump, triple jump); Brynoth Alarick (shot put); Zulkifli Saidin (shot put); Mohd Alif Mohd Razi (javelin); Isaiah Ng (4x400m); Mohd Arif Farhan Ali (100m); R. Darren Richard (100m); Zaidie Khani (400m, 4x400m); Chelsea Cassiopea Evali Bopulas (100m, 400m); Jatifah Gesikin (400m hurdles); Nur Aishah Rofina Aling (100m, 200m) and Marlin Hing (800m,1500m). - GL Oh