Latest news with #2025MalaysiaSki&WakeChampionships
The Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Aaliyah dominates 2025 Malaysia Ski & Wake Championships
NATIONAL waterski queen Aaliyah Yoong Hanifah delivered a dominant performance at the 2025 Malaysia Ski & Wake Championships. She swept all four events in the women's open category, including slalom, tricks, jump, and overall. Ranked seventh in the world for jump, Aaliyah cleared 42.6 metres and scored 7,320 points in tricks. Her closest rival, Indonesia's Ni Ika Dewi Ambarawati, settled for silver in all three events. Youth and Sports Ministry deputy secretary-general Chan Hon Jin witnessed her victory. He later presented RM145,000 to the Malaysian Waterski and Wakeboard Federation under a matching grant initiative. Aaliyah earned RM4,000 in prize money and will compete in Italy next week for the IWWF World Open Water Ski Championships. 'It's been a fun and exciting adventure for me in this championship,' she said. She added that her focus was on preparing for the world championships in Italy. Aaliyah will take a short break before heading to the highly competitive event. She recently won four golds and broke the Asian jump record three times at the Asian Championships in Bangkok. In the men's open, her siblings also shone, with Aiden winning gold in slalom and tricks. Aiden set a new national record of 6,830 points in tricks. Indonesia's Muhammad Zahidi Putu claimed gold in men's jump with a 39.9m effort. Aiden and his brother Adam secured silver and bronze with jumps of 32.3m and 28.6m respectively. Malaysia's rising star, 13-year-old Aydan Saisi, won gold in the boys' Under-14 wakeboard final. He edged out five Indonesian competitors with 20 points. 'I was so excited when my dad told me I won the gold medal again,' Aydan said. This marks his third consecutive win in the event. Aydan, trained by 13-time world champion Julia Rick, finished fifth at the Asian Championships in Bangkok. - Bernama
Barnama
a day ago
- Sport
- Barnama
Aaliyah Dominate 2025 Malaysia Ski & Wake Championships
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysian athletes had a strong showing overall on the final day of the 2025 Malaysia Ski & Wake Championships at the Waterfront Sports Complex in Precinct 6, Putrajaya today and as expected national queen, Aaliyah Yoong Hanifah dominated the women's open category, sweeping all four events – slalom, tricks, jump and overall. Ranked world number seventh in jump, she cleared a distance of 42.6 metres (m) and scored 7,320 points in tricks, leaving her only challenger, Indonesia's Ni Ika Dewi Ambarawati to settle for silver in all three events. Aaliyah's stunning victory was witnessed by Youth and Sports Ministry deputy secretary-general Chan Hon Jin, who later presented the Malaysian Waterski and Wakeboard Federation (MWWF) RM145,000 under the ministry's matching grant initiative. bootstrap slideshow Aaliyah, who also pocketed RM4,000 in prize money, will leave for Recetto, Italy next week for the IWWF World Open Water Ski Championships. 'It's been a fun and exciting adventure for me in this championship. Everything that I did was to prepare for the World Open championships in Italy. 'I will take a short break before going to Italy. It is going to be very competitive at the world level event and my focus will be at 100 per cent,' she said, who also recently won four gold medals and broke the Asian jump record three times at the Asian Championships in Bangkok. In the men's open, Aaliyah's siblings also impressed, with Aiden clinching gold in slalom and tricks, setting a new national record of 6,830 points in tricks. Indonesia's Muhammad Zahidi Putu grabbed the spotlight in the men's jump with a brilliant 39.9m effort to snatch gold ahead of Aiden (32.3m) and his brother Adam (28.6m). Meanwhile, Malaysia's upcoming sensation, 13-year-old Aydan Saisi won gold in the boys' Under-14 wakeboard final with 20 points, edging out five Indonesian rivals.
