PM hails Bonnie for winning powerlifting gold

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob congratulated powerlifting athlete, Bonnie Bunyau Gustin, for winning the gold medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022. Through a post on his official Facebook, the prime minister said Bonnie’s success in winning the fourth gold medal for the Malaysian contingent made the country proud. “The country’s... Read More

Sport, Top 2

November 3, 2021

State incentives for Paralympians: Bonnie gets RM500,000, Jong RM300,000

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has awarded incentives totalling RM800,000 to two Sarawakian Paralympic athletes, namely, Bonnie Bunyau Gustin and Jong Yee Khie, who won the gold and silver medal respectively in powerlifting at the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020. Bonnie received an incentive of RM500,000 while Jong received RM300,000, which were presented by Chief Minister Datuk... Read More

Sarawak News, Top Story

September 22, 2021

State to ensure athletes have right training, equipment

KUCHING: Sarawak will ensure that state athletes will have the right training and equipment to enable them to compete in upcoming tournaments. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this is important to ensure they would be at the top of their performances in the competitions. She said... Read More

Prime, Sarawak News

September 5, 2021

They succeeded against all odds

It’s never the differences between people that surprise us. It’s the things that, against all odds, we have in common. — Jodi Picoult, American writer A new era has dawned for powerlifting in Malaysia — thanks to two Paralympic athletes who brought fame to the nation at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. The two Sarawakians are... Read More

Column, Opinion

August 31, 2021

Powerlifting: Grassroots programmes needed to scout for young talents

TOKYO: A drastic action to intensify grassroots powerlifting programmes should be organised to ensure the success of the two Malaysian athletes at the Tokyo Paralympic Games will continue to persist in the future. The national powerlifting camp had indeed displayed excellent performance after Bonnie Bunyau Gustin who contested in the men’s 72-kg category created history... Read More

Sport

August 30, 2021

Yee Khie bags second medal for Malaysia Tokyo Paralympics

TOKYO: National powerlifting athlete Jong Yee Khie bagged a second medal for Malaysia, a silver, in the men’s 107 kilogrammes (kg) category at the Tokyo Paralympics today. Despite being unsuccessful in his first attempt to lift 230kg, he bounced back to confirm the silver medal in his second attempt, this time lifting 237kg. However, the... Read More

Sport

August 28, 2021

Sarawak is proud of you, Bonnie!

KUCHING: Sarawakian powerlifter Bonnie Bunyau Gustin who won Malaysia’s first-ever gold medal in men’s 72kg powerlifting category at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, is a shining example that sports is a career for all and dictated by competency and excellence. In congratulating the 22-year-old world-class athlete, Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports Datuk Snowdan Lawan said... Read More

Sarawak News

August 28, 2021

King, Queen congratulate Bonnie

KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah congratulated national paralympic powerlifting athlete Bonnie Bunyau Gustin who won Malaysia’s first gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games today. In a post uploaded on Istana Negara’s Facebook page, Their Majesties also... Read More

Nation

August 28, 2021

Prime Minister congratulates Bonnie

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has congratulated and thanked national powerlifting ace Bonnie Bunyau Gustin for contributing the first gold medal for the Malaysian Family at the Tokyo Paralympics. He said in a post on his Facebook page that Bonnie’s success was a source of national pride when the national anthem... Read More

Nation

August 28, 2021

Congratulations and well done, Bonnie

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has congratulated Sarawak powerlifter, Bonnie Bunyau Gustin for winning the first gold medal for Malaysia in the powerlifting for the 72kg category event in the Tokyo Paralympic Games today (Aug 28). The national powerlifting champion, who hails from Serian, lifted 228kg in his third attempt, breaking the... Read More

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PM hails Bonnie for winning powerlifting gold

State incentives for Paralympians: Bonnie gets RM500,000, Jong RM300,000

State to ensure athletes have right training, equipment

They succeeded against all odds

Powerlifting: Grassroots programmes needed to scout for young talents

Yee Khie bags second medal for Malaysia Tokyo Paralympics

Sarawak is proud of you, Bonnie!

King, Queen congratulate Bonnie

Prime Minister congratulates Bonnie

Congratulations and well done, Bonnie

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