SHAH ALAM, Sept 12 — Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah today congratulated Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) for becoming overall champions in the Higher Education Institutions Sports Games (SUKIPT) 2026.
As UPM chancellor, His Royal Highness expressed great pride in the achievement and hoped that it would continue to inspire students to strive for excellence, not only academically but also in sports.
“The Sultan of Selangor believes that the success is the result of the hard work, discipline and high fighting spirit of every student who took part in the Games, as well as the commitment and guidance of the coaches and lecturers involved.
“His Royal Highness also prays UPM will continue to achieve success in all fields and at every level, while remaining one of Malaysia’s top universities and gaining international recognition,” read a post on the Selangor Royal Office Instagram account today.
SUKIPT, whose closing ceremony took place at Universiti Malaya (UM) on September 6, saw the UPM contingent 35 gold, 20 silver and 15 bronze medals to repeat their success as overall champions in the 2022 edition.
Defending champions Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), who won the 2024 edition, finished second with 29 golds, 21 silvers and 32 bronzes, while hosts UM finished third with a 28-18-17 medal haul.
Forty-six meet records were broken throughout the Games — 13 in athletics, 18 in swimming and 15 in archery.
Two national records were also shattered, in the women’s TK1 200m kayak event and the men’s 10m air rifle event.
HELP University runner Rodney James Darren James and Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) kayaker Syahida Asyiqin Rusli were named SUKIPT Sportsman and Sportswoman, respectively, following their outstanding performances throughout the Games.
