Sarawak's Thong Kar Sin scored 4 of her side's 12 goals to edge Selangor 12-10 in the SUKMA 2026 women's water polo final, despite Selangor's Elysa Tan Yi Chen top-scoring the match with 5.
Sarawak edged Selangor 12-10 to win the women's water polo gold medal at SUKMA 2026, with Thong Kar Sin's 4 goals proving the difference in a final that saw Selangor's Elysa Tan Yi Chen top-score the match with 5.
Sarawak's women beat Selangor 12-10 in a closely fought SUKMA 2026 final to claim the gold medal in women's water polo. Thong Kar Sin (cap 11) led Sarawak with 4 goals, backed by Sara Tham Kar Mei (cap 4) and Jacrylyona Bibyara (cap 6) with 3 apiece, and single goals from Dalysha Teo Jia Xin (cap 3) and Faustina Kow Hooi Xian (cap 9).
Selangor's individual standout was Elysa Tan Yi Chen (cap 11), who outscored everyone on either side with 5 goals. Erin Tan Yen Nee (cap 2) and Lee Jia Xuan Abrielle (cap 8) added 2 each, and Elizabeth Tan Li Hwa (cap 4) scored 1 — but it wasn't enough to overcome Sarawak's more even scoring spread across the roster.
The win crowns Sarawak's women's water polo campaign at SUKMA 2026. Full results and photos from each session are available on the Atlas Poolside SUKMA briefing page.