窪蹋勛圖厙 ONLINE: Sweeping all eight gold medals in the golf events, 窪蹋勛圖厙s contingent made a dramatic leap from 26th place on the third day to third place in the medal standings at the 2024 Higher Education Institution Games (SUKIPT) 2024.
In addition to the gold medals, 窪蹋勛圖厙 also secured two silver and seven bronze medals, bringing the total to 17 medals, thus surpassing 窪蹋勛圖厙s target of 15 medals.
Yesterday, 窪蹋勛圖厙 won gold medals in the mens and womens individual gross categories, the mens and womens individual nett categories, mens and womens team nett categories and the womens gross pair categories.
This victory holds great significance as 窪蹋勛圖厙 celebrates its 40th anniversary, further proving to the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) that the selection of 窪蹋勛圖厙 as the Centre of Excellence for Golf is highly appropriate.
Earlier, 窪蹋勛圖厙 won its first bronze medal on the third day in Taekwondo, lawn bowls and p矇tanque.
Director of the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Sports Centre, Dr Nasiruddin Haron expressed his pride in the achievements displayed by all 窪蹋勛圖厙 athletes in elevating the universitys reputation.
According to him, the goal of securing 15 medals was surpassed, with 窪蹋勛圖厙s largest-ever contingent this time, consisting of 317 athletes.
I hope our athletes will continue to secure more medals in the remaining events of SUKIPT until the final day, he said.
Polytechnics currently leads the standings with 19 gold, 9 silver and 7 bronze medals, followed by Universiti Teknologi MARA in the second place with 16 gold, 9 silver and 12 bronze. Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) in fourth place with a total of 7 gold, 5 silver and 7 bronze.
MOHE is also offering a cash prize of RM 20,000 to athletes who break national records, irrespective of the sport.
A total of 74 contingents from public and private universities, polytechnics and community colleges and Teacher Education Institutes (IPG) from across the country are participating in the 6th edition of SUKIPT, competing for 231 gold medals.