Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah contingent has failed to defend their overall title with one more day to go in the competition but has surpassed their gold medal target at the 21st Para Sukma Games in Sarawak on Friday.
This was claimed by chef de mission Datuk Mansur Ansun in an interview with TV Sarawak when he said they had earlier set a 59-gold medal target for the State para athletes.
Sabah has won a total of 62 golds, 42 silvers and 31 bronzes at press time on Friday while hosts Sarawak has an unassailable lead with 82 golds, 51 silvers and 72 bronzes to reclaim the crown they lost to Sabah in 2022.
Only seven gold medals were won by Sabah’s para athletes on Friday.
They were from Jacklon Ganding (men’s long jump T37), Heronlee Wong (men’s discus F37), Herone/Jacklon/Nelson Sevilin/Mohd Nizamuddin Matahir (men’s 4 x 100m relay T35-T38), Doriah Poulus (women’s discus F4/F64), Fredoline Modius (men’s recurveW2/ST), Charlie Fred Sagunting/Gladys Grace Didin (badminton mixed doubles SH6) and Tham Kah Fhong (table tennis men’s wheelchair singles 4-5).
The silver medallists were Gladys Grace Didin (badminton women’s singles SH6), Arby Rodziary Ariffin/Yucaristia Gallilea Lee/Zulkarnain Malateh (boccia mixed team), Azuan Amir Hassan/Muhd Haiqal Azani Azman Muhd Azri Azman (tenpin bowling men’s trio TPB) and Charlie Jikulis/Fredoline Modius (archery men’s recurve doubles).
Bronze medals came from Mariana Sandar Rodger (women’s discus F44/F64), Jaynie Jamirin (archery women’s recurve W2/ST), Charlie Fred Sagunting (badminton men’s singles SH6), Jerald Jaudy St (badminton men’s singles SSL3), Mohd Nazizul Hamzah/Halimatus Saadiah Madsah (table tennis standing mixed doubles XD 18) and Jaynie Jamirin/Suzillah Saunin (archery women’s recurve doubles).
