Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
BRUNEI weightlifters all hit the goal with new data on the thirty third SEA Video games in Thailand.
Nina Juna produced a brand new private greatest with mixed whole of 158 kg (snatch 68kg + clear & jerk 90kg) within the ladies’s 53kg, beating her earlier greatest by 7kg, on the Chonburi Sports activities Faculty.
Mohammad Nashrul Hj Abu Bakar bettered his private greatest by 7kg with a mixed whole of 255 kg (snatch 115kg + clear & jerk 140kg) within the males’s 65 kg class.
In the meantime, Muhammad Hj Kamit accomplished his debut on the SEA Video games with a complete of 269 kg (snatch 118 kg + clear & jerk 151 kg) within the males’s 79 kg occasion.
“I am very glad. Truthfully, I did not anticipate it as a result of I picked up an harm at Riyadh and needed to reduce on the weights,” mentioned Nashrul.
“It was solely two weeks earlier than (the SEA Video games) that we received it again up and to get these outcomes may be very nice,” he added.
Mohammad felt that his debut was a particular expertise and is hoping that that is the primary of many.
“I really feel honoured to characterize Brunei and to share the identical platform with among the world’s strongest lifters,” mentioned Mohammad.
“I am glad, but in addition hungry for extra. It won’t sound like a lot, however in weightlifting, we struggle for each kilo.
“Sharing the platform with these different athletes, motivated me to work more durable and in addition jogged my memory I nonetheless have an extended method to go,” he added.
“Though it was solely 1kg in whole, I broke the earlier Clear and Jerk report from 146kg to 151kg. A quantity I have been chasing all 12 months, so I am past glad to formally hit that quantity earlier than the 12 months ends and do it on the SEA Video games platform,” continued Mohammed.
When requested on what’s subsequent, he replied: “Subsequent is to inch nearer to my opponents, kilo by kilo.
“I need to practice smarter in 2026, and goal for the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad in April,” he concluded.
