Malaysia is fifth in the medal tally with 147 total medals, poised to surpass its 2023 gold count as diving and squash events offer more opportunities.
THE Malaysian contingent remains on course to achieve its target of 200 medals at the 2025 Thailand SEA Games.
With five days remaining until the closing ceremony this Saturday, Malaysia has collected 147 medals so far.
The haul comprises 30 gold, 31 silver, and 88 bronze medals, placing the country fifth in the overall standings.
It is also possible for the team to surpass the 34-gold medal tally achieved at the 2023 Games in Cambodia.
Opportunities to add medals are strong in regional strongholds like diving, which begins tomorrow with four golds available.
The ongoing squash competition also offers four gold medals for contention.
Focus tomorrow will shift to Muay Thai, where six Malaysian athletes will compete in finals.
They include three-time IFMA world champion Yan Jia Chi, known as Angie, in the women’s individual waikru.
Muhammad Mikhail Ghazali, younger brother of star Muhammad Johan Ghazali Zulfikar, will face Thailand’s Suphakon Sirilun in the men’s featherweight final.
The national netball team will also face Singapore, seeking a golden hat-trick after last winning gold in 2019.
Malaysia added four gold medals to its tally earlier today.
Equestrian athlete Megan Min Ern Ding, shooter Ong Chee Keng, and the men’s bowling pair of Muhammad Rafiq Ismail and Muhammad Syazirol Shamsudin all won gold.
Discus thrower Muhammad Irfan Shamsuddin successfully defended his title, a streak dating back to the 2013 Games.
Irfan also broke a 26-year-old Games record with a throw of 59.50 metres.
Veteran shooter Ong Chee Keng ended a 32-year gold drought for Malaysia in the men’s individual trap event.
The 44-year-old scored 39 points in the final to claim the country’s first gold in the event since 1993.
Host Thailand leads the medal table with 160 gold medals.
Indonesia is second with 62 golds, followed by Vietnam with 48 and Singapore with 37.
