By Shikin Louis
KUCHING, Sept 25: Sarawak stamped its dominance on the opening day of the Borneo Games 2025 by topping the medal tally with 20 gold, 23 silver and 16 bronze medals for a total of 59.
Sarawak’s gold haul was more than triple that of Sabah, which sits in second place with six gold, seven silver and 13 bronze (26 in total), while East Kalimantan trails in third with four gold, two silver and one bronze (seven in total).
Meanwhile, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan is in fourth place with two gold, two silver and one bronze (five in total), followed by Brunei Darussalam in fifth with two gold and three bronze medals.
Full Results of Sarawak Contingent on Day 1
Swimming (5 Gold, 9 Silver, 4 Bronze = 18 medals)
- Gold – Men’s 100m Breaststroke: Hii Puong Wei
- Gold – Men’s 400m Individual Medley: Hii Puong Wei
- Gold – Men’s 50m Butterfly: Matthias Liew Ming Zhi
- Gold – Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay: Hii Puong Wei, Job Tan Xi Jay, Kayleigh Ang Zhi Xuan and Chereen Ngo Yirui
- Gold – Women’s 400m Individual Medley: Chereen Ngo Yirui
- Silver – Men’s 100m Breaststroke: Job Tan Xi Jay
- Silver – Men’s 200m Freestyle: Matthias Liew Ming Zhi
- Silver – Men’s 50m Backstroke: Jeff Chua Yu Yang
- Silver – Men’s 50m Butterfly: Darren Leong Yi Chen
- Silver – Women’s 100m Breaststroke: Kayleigh Ang Zhi Xuan
- Silver – Women’s 200m Freestyle: Chereen Ngo Yirui
- Silver – Women’s 400m Individual Medley: Magdalene Lau Ing Siew
- Silver – Women’s 50m Backstroke: Shanise Jauwa Joseline Adong
- Silver – Women’s 50m Butterfly: Kayleigh Ang Zhi Xuan
- Bronze – Men’s 200m Freestyle: Ryan Colby Kueh Poh Yuan
- Bronze – Men’s 400m Individual Medley: Sheamus Chew Heng Yi
- Bronze – Women’s 50m Backstroke: Christy Wong Yau Xuan
- Bronze – Women’s 50m Butterfly: Chereen Ngo Yirui
Archery (5 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze = 11 medals)
- Gold – Individual Men’s Barebow 50m: Mohd Zullhannizam Mohamad Ali Bohan
- Gold – Individual Men’s Compound 50m: Jaccard Lee
- Gold – Individual Men’s Recurve 70m: Cecil Nathanael Busu Polycap
- Gold – Individual Women’s Barebow 50m: Suryani Effendi
- Gold – Individual Women’s Recurve 70m: Sabrina Chin Ryu Sin
- Silver – Individual Men’s Compound 50m: Zhorif Fahim Fadhillah
- Silver – Individual Women’s Barebow 50m: Nurul Qistina Kamaruzaman
- Silver – Individual Women’s Compound 50m: Aira Nadirah Aizuddin
- Bronze – Individual Men’s Recurve 70m: Liew Yu Jie
- Bronze – Individual Women’s Barebow 50m: Jalimawati Razali
- Bronze – Individual Women’s Recurve 70m: Konny Wong Su Yee
Athletics (8 Gold, 9 Silver, 9 Bronze = 26 medals)
- Gold – Men’s 100m: Dylan Leo Saran Stephen
- Gold – Men’s 4x100m Relay: Dillon Chu Pu Young, Dylan Leo Saran Stephen, Mohamad Nur Rahman Mohamad Zaidi and Jonathan Nyepa
- Gold – Men’s Shot Put: Jonah Chang Rigan
- Gold – Women’s Pole Vault: Evelyne Tan Xie Yie
- Gold – Women’s Discus Throw: Queenie Ting Kung Ni
- Gold – Women’s Triple Jump: Maritza Ferrer Neil Armstrong
- Gold – Women’s 400m Hurdles: Mandy Goh Li
- Gold – Men’s 400m Hurdles: Muhamad Qarliff Kuyt Abdullah
- Silver – Men’s 100m: Jonathan Nyepa
- Silver – Men’s 1500m: Danial Hakim Mohammed Omar
- Silver – Men’s 4x100m Relay: Kevin Sze Gee Xhian, Yusry Muhammad Saifullah, Ashven Austin Adrian and Luis Lexsander Jonathan
- Silver – Women’s 100m: Ormilla Octavia Codday Nyadau
- Silver – Women’s 4x100m Relay: Danea Humairah Sharyman Sufry, Maritza Ferrer Neil Armstrong, Syarifah Nur Alisya Syed Zafirna and Ormilla Octavia Codday Nyadau
- Silver – Women’s Discus Throw: Fatin Shazlina Jonnie
- Silver – Women’s Triple Jump: Joanna Sangster
- Silver – Women’s 400m Hurdles: Natalia Abby Uding Simon
- Silver – Men’s 400m Hurdles: Stevensie Win Simon
- Bronze – Men’s Shot Put: Muhd Irsyad Irzalhaziq Matali
- Bronze – Women’s 100m: Alvinia Aivie Jackly
- Bronze – Women’s 1500m: Clezendra Chanda Cevester Empari
- Bronze – Women’s 4x100m Relay: Dayang Rifa Nisrina Abang Abdul Rahman, Evelyne Tan Xie Yie, Natalia Abby Uding Simon and Alvinia Aivie Jackly
- Bronze – Women’s Pole Vault: Vera Then Xin Ern
- Bronze – Women’s Discus Throw: Ng Jin Jun
- Bronze – Women’s Triple Jump: Lusia John
- Bronze – Women’s 400m Hurdles: Maryance Mening Adrian
- Bronze – Men’s 400m Hurdles: Sebestian Joe Simon
Lawn Bowls (2 Gold, 2 Silver = 4 medals)
- Gold – Men’s Pairs: Muhammad Zikrullah Zaidi and Rosman Majunit
- Gold – Women’s Fours: Dayang Nur Ezaty Sharfieza Abang Gadisa, Mya Zara Amir, Nur Hidayah Faizal and Nur Fithri Armisya Abdul Rahman Abdullah
- Silver – Men’s Triples: Mohd Amirul Hafizi Jaffar, Muhammad Ramadhan Mohamad Jeffy and Abdul Rahman Amminuddin
- Silver – Women’s Singles: Nur Amizah Muhammad Amirulqadar
The Games, taking place at Petra Jaya Sports Complex, bring together athletes from Sarawak, Sabah, Labuan, Brunei and East Kalimantan.
Competitions will continue tomorrow with more events lined up, as Sarawak looks to extend its early lead in the medal standings. – DayakDaily
