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Sim (left) and Hasif proudly showing their winning trophies and certificates.
MIRI (Dec 14) Two primary school pupils here made Malaysia proud after winning gold and silver medals at the 11th Global Pro Robot Championship (GPRC) 2025 held in Seoul, South Korea on Dec 7.
The students, from Zenius Tech Miri and picked to represent Zenius Tech Malaysia, excelled in the Speed Touch category, competing against more than 1,200 participants from six countries at the international robotics event held at the COEX Convention Centre.
SJK(C) North Miri pupil Lyndon Sim Yan Zuo clinched the gold medal, while Hasif Rithauddin from Sekolah Rendah Sri Knewton, Miri, secured the silver medal.
Zenius Tech Miri, in a statement, said that the championship, which drew participants from Malaysia, China, Thailand, Mongolia, Hong Kong and South Korea, saw intense competition across multiple categories.
“Despite the challenging conditions, including winter temperatures, the Malaysian contingent delivered an impressive performance,” it said.
It added that that the team, which also comprised several other pupils from a few schools in Kedah and Johor, recorded two gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the championship.
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