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294 SPORTS & RECREATION
Mr. Asia winner in 1980, 1982, 1983 & 1986 Suratman Tamin – Mr. Asia winner 1969, 1971 & 1972; 5th place in Mr. Universe
Buda Anchah – 2014, Mr. Asia Masters winner (41-50 years)
Bowling
Jacqueline Sijore – 2011 Asian Tenpin Bowling Championship, Silver (women’s doubles)
Boxing
Sapok Biki – 1998 Commonwealth Games, Gold (light flyweight, below 48kg)
Cycling
Josiah Ng – Keirin, 2004 Olympic Games, 5th;
2010 Commonwealth Games, Gold; 2010 Asian Games, Silver. 2012
Asian Championships, Gold (Keirin), 2013 Asian Championships, 2 Golds (Keirin & Sprint), Malaysian Sportsman of the Year and Olympian of the Year in 2004.
Shooting
Bibiana Ng – 2010 Commonwealth Games, Gold (women’s 10m air pistol)
Squash
Mohd Azlan Iskandar – During 2010 he won the Asian Games, Irish Open, Kuala Lumpur Open, Malaysian Championship and Asian Championship, and also achieved the World No. 10 ranking.
Wushu
Yeo Liew Yian – 15
Gold medals in major international competitions; entered in Malaysia Book of Records for most medals won (female) in International and World Wushu (Kung- Fu) Championships in 2003. Loh Jack Chang – 2009 SEA Games, Gold; 2009 Wushu World Championship, Silver (both men’s Taijijian).
The late Bujang Taha
Jacqueline Sijore
Josiah Ng
Successful Sports Associations
There are 46 different sports associations in Sarawak, with memberships ranging from a mere handful to many thousands. Not all
of them have managed
to produce world-beating
Sapok Biki
Bibiana Ng