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woman athlete to win an Olympic medal, and the first Malaysian Olympic medalist in any sport except Badminton.
Bryan Nickson Lomas – Diving, 2010 Asian Games, Silver (x2), Bronze (3m & 10m platform events), 2012 Fina World Cup, Bronze (3m synchro platform).
Daniel Bego – Swimming, 2007 SEA Games, Gold (x2); 2009 SEA Games, Gold (x5), voted Best Athlete of Games, 2013 SEA Games, Gold (400m freestyle).
Hii Siew Siew – Swimming, 2007 and 2009 SEA Games, Bronze (women’s 200m butterfly) aged 13 then and 15 respectively.
Athletics
Bala Ditta – 110m Hurdles, first Sarawakian to take
part in an Olympic athletics event (Tokyo 1964), 1971 SEA Games, Silver, 1973 SEA Games, Bronze
Albert Blassan – High Jump, SEA Games 1972, Gold
The late Ballang Lesung – Javelin, 1977, 1979, 1981 & 1983 SEA Games, Gold (4 times, a games record)
Bodybuilding
The late Bujang Taha – 1977 & 1979 SEA Games, Gold;
Daniel Bego
Suratman Tamin
Bala Ditta
