Malaysia delivered a strong Day 3 performance at the 33rd SEA Games Thailand 2025, boosting its medal tally with seven gold medals across athletics, karate, snooker, and artistic gymnastics today.
The feat marks a significant jump from the three gold medals amassed yesterday, showcasing rising momentum for the national contingent. Malaysia are now sixth in the overall medal tally with 10 gold, 13 silvers and 33 bronze medals.
Malaysia’s golden feat began in the athletics’ field events when national hammer thrower Grace Wong hurled an impressive 65.41m throw to secure the country’s first gold of the day.
The medal rush continued as Nani Sahirah Maryata, 24, then produced a fine performance to clinch the women’s shot put gold.
At the karate venue, Shahmalarani Chandran overpowered Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Thu to defend her gold medal in the women’s kumite 50kg final. Moments later, team mate Kaliana Sundram Thevendran added another gold after defeating Brunei’s Md Hasimudin Ahmad Munib 11–2 in the men’s kumite 50kg final.
In artistic gymnastics, Muhammad Sharul Aimy proved his worth with a winning score of 13.833 to claim the men’s vault apparatus gold. Rising star Yap Kang Xian, 17, delivered a confident routine to rule the women’s balance beam event with 13.233 points, ahead of her Singaporean and Filipino challengers.
Malaysia’s seventh gold came from Thor Chuan Leong, who triumphed in the men’s singles 6-Red Snookercompetition.
Malaysia also enjoyed a strong flow of podium finishes, adding 13 silvers and 21 bronzes (from shooting, woodball, cricket, athletics, pétanque, karate, swimming and taekwondo), which put the the national contingent in sixth overall with 10 gold medal behind Thailand (66 gold), Vietnam (24), Indonesia (20), Singapore (15) and Philippines in fifth with 11 gold medals.
Malaysia’s badminton camp were given a positive boost, with medal hopes remaining strong across men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles. Fourth seed Leong Jun Hao marched into the semifinals after defeating Thailand’s Panitchaphop Teeraratsakul 21–18, 21–16. Compatriot Justin Hoh also sealed his semifinal spot with a 21–15, 21–17 victory over Kantaphon Wangcharoen.
In women’s singles, Wong Ling Ching advanced to the last four after beating Indonesia’s Ni Kadek Dhinda Amartya Pratiwi 21–11, 21–17. She now faces a tough encounter against home favourite and second seed Ratchanok Intanon.
Men’s doubles top seeds Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik progressed confidently, beating Thai pair Supak Jomkoh/Kittinipong Kedren 21–16, 21–11, setting a semifinal clash against Indonesia’s fourth seeds Leo Rolly Carnando/Bagas Maulana.
World No.2 women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan also booked their semifinal berth and will face Indonesia’s World No.30 pairing Rachel Allessya Rose/Febi Setianingrum.
In mixed doubles, top seeds Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei stormed into the semis, defeating Singapore’s Terry He/Jia Yu Jin 21–12, 21–14, and are up against Thai fourth seed pair Ruttanapak Oupthong/Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat.
Thailand’s top mixed pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Supissara Paewsampran meanwhile justified their top billing with a straight-game win (21–12, 21–15) over Malaysia’s Hoo Pang Ron/Cheng Su Yin.
Competition intensifies tomorrow as 72 gold medals will be contested across 23 sports, promising another action-packed day for the Malaysian contingent.
