# Malaysian student-athlete international preparations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/malaysian-student-athlete-international-preparations
> Updated: 2026-09-05T01:00:59.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Athletes participating in the 2026 Higher Education Institutions Sports (SUKIPT) games are leveraging domestic successes to prepare for international competition.

Archer Aina Syazwana Abdul Muhaimin, a gold medalist in the women’s compound team event, is traveling to South Korea for a two-week training camp to prepare for her debut at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Her objectives include securing a team medal and achieving a score of over 700 points in individual events.

In shooting, Umar Fareed Faroukh won the gold medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event representing Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). Following his victory with a score of 233.9, he aims to rejoin the national squad and compete in the ASEAN University Games (AUG).

## Timeline

### 2026-09-05: SUKIPT 2026 gold medalists eye international competition

Malaysian athletes Aina Syazwana and Umar Fareed are leveraging gold medal successes at SUKIPT 2026 to target the Asian Games and a return to national squad competition.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sukipt-2026-gold-medalists-eye-international-competition

### 2026-08-31: Indonesian athletes qualify for Asian Games and US Open

Indonesian athletes Sultanul Aulia Makruf and Aldila Sutjiadi have reached major milestones, qualifying for the 2026 Asian Games and earning a top-ten seed at the 2026 US Open, respectively.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesian-athletes-qualify-for-asian-games-and-us-open

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