Category Archives: Know Your Brunei Athlete

Know Your Athlete: Nina Juna

Nina Juna, Brunei’s five-time fittest woman, became the latest YOU.C1000 ambassador and became the only Bruneian to make it into the semi-finals of the CrossFit Games 2022. Don’t let her petite frame fool you as the 30-year-old Temburong native can deadlift a weight of 143kg. Despite graduating in Computer Networking from Politeknik Brunei, she decided…

May 2, 2022

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Know Your Athlete: Muhd Sufizan Muhd Sofian

National karateka Muhd Sufizan Muhd Sufian was the only one to bag a medal in the sport for Brunei at the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines. The 22-year-old is the eldest of two siblings and is following in the footsteps of his father. BruSports News caught up with him to talk more about his…

October 3, 2021

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Know Your Athlete: Benjamin Sim

Captain of Easyway Basketball, Ben Sim (Picture: Courtesy of FIBA), moved to Vancouver, Canada in 1992 and returned to the Sultanate 16 years later. He quickly settled in through the game of basketball and represented the country in countless tournaments. There are still some years left in his tank to play at the highest level…

September 19, 2021

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Know Your Athlete: Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris

Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris has been in athletics for merely over eight years and has found his way to the top. The 24-year-old is currently the national record holder for the men's 200m event with a time of 21.39s, which he set at the 2017 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur. BruSports News…

July 29, 2021

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Know Your Athlete: Adib Sulaiman

Adib Sulaiman first took the plunge into MMA when he fought at the Ultimate Beatdown Borneo in March 2018. He then signed on to compete at the ONE Warrior Series few months later and he currently holds a 3-2 win-loss record. We at BruSports News grabbed the opportunity to speak to the 30-year-old to know…

February 25, 2021

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Know Your Athlete: Jaspar Yu

Brunei's top shuttler Jaspar Yu Woon Chai, who reached a career-high 199 in the world rankings back in July 2017, recently decided to retire from the sport. Yu became the country's first representative in the sport at the Olympics in 2016. We at BruSports News managed to reach out to Yu, who became the country's…

January 24, 2021

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Know Your Athlete: Fakhri Ismail

Fakhri Ismail is currently Brunei's fastest man as he holds the record for the men's 100m event which he set at the 2015 SEA Games in Singapore. He recently took a step back to play football. We at BruSports News managed to catch up with him to find out more about how things are going…

December 20, 2020

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Know Your Athlete: Ahmed Faez Anuar

Ahmed Faez "Eazy" Anuar currently holds a 3-0-0 record in professional MMA with two of his latest victories coming from the ONE Warrior Series. Prior to embarking on his MMA journey, he spent two decades playing rugby and eventually moved up the ranks to captain the national team. We at BruSports News got the chance…

September 20, 2020

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Know Your Athlete: Hakeme Said

Muhammad Hakeme Yazid, the youngest of the Said brothers, announced himself to the Singapore Premier League after netting the opener for DPMM FC against Geylang International FC on August 2 last year to become the competition's second ever youngest scorer at 16 years and 175 days. This time BruSports News got a hold of the…

September 12, 2020

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Know Your Athlete: Ahmad Taufiq Murni

National cueist Ahmad Taufiq Murni once broke into the top-100 as he ended 2011 ranked 67th in the world. He has long been Sultanate's top player and we at BruSports News caught up with him for a quick interview. Q: Tell us about Ahmad Taufiq Murni. A: I'm 32 and a father of one. I’m expecting…

August 16, 2020

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