Han Loong athletes dominate poomsae event at Brunei meet
Published on: Fri, Aug 15, 2025
By: GL Oh Text Size: The Han Loong taekwondo team won the overall poomsae title and finished as runners-up in kyorugi. Kota Kinabalu: Han Loong Taekwondo Club ruled supreme in the poomsae event at the 5th Brunei Korean Ambassador Cup Taekwondo Championship concluded on Wednesday at the Pusat Belia in Bandar Seri Bagawan. They captured a total of five golds, four silvers and two bronzes to take the overall title. The gold medal winners were Aleister Xavier Ng Zhen (male individual aged 10-13), mixed doubles 10-13 (Aleister/Daphne Koay Jia Yi), female team 10-13 (Kristy Koay Pei Ying/Elsa Koay Jia Hui/Daphne), mixed doubles 14-17 (Aristotle Kong Villaceran/Alexis Ng Zhi Xuan) and female team 14-17 (Alexia Ng Zhi Xuan/Allyson Ng Zhi Xin/Celestyne Catherine). The silvers were delivered by Constantine Kong Villaceran (male individual 10-13), mixed doubles 10-13 (Constantine/Kristy Koay), Celestyne Catherine Ronald (female individual 14-17) and male team 14-17 (Aristotle/Mohd Wazif Ihsan/Rae Rendheal Renddie), while the bronze medals came from Allyson Ng (female individual 14-17) and Aristotle (male individual 14-17). The club also finished as runners-up in the kyorugi event with seven golds, one silver and two bronzes. The gold medallists were Kyle Kennedy Felix (male lightweight 9-11), Rae Renzo Renddie (male heavyweight 9-11), Ivory Koay Xiu Xin (female middleweight 9-11), Rae Rendheal Renddie (male heavyweight 12-14), Allyson (female lightweight 12-14), Mohd Wazif (male flyweight 15-17) and Aristotle (male lightweight 15-17). Kristal Koay (featherweight girls 12-14) was the only silver medal winner, while the bronze medals were won by Constantine (welterweight boys 15-17) and Jeshaiah Jade Gordon (heavyweight boys 15-17). The three-day tournament was attended by some 300 athletes from the host country and Malaysia. Club president Roger Chaw was proud of the 16-member team led by coaches Master Ervin Ambu and Emmanuel Siaw. 'Well done to all the team members to win a total of 21 medals. Their achievement in an overseas tournament makes this club extremely proud and this is the result of the hard work and commitment from all team members including the athletes' parents,' he said. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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