Sunday, November 03, 2024

350 of Malaysia's Fittest Come Together at Under Armour Combine 2024


Kuala Lumpur, 30th October 2024 - The Under Armour Combine returns for its third year, uniting 350 athletes at Sentul Depot in Kuala Lumpur to celebrate community spirit and athleticism while embodying Under Armour’s motto, 'Protect This House.' 

Participants faced a series of eight challenging tests—agility, stamina, vertical leap, power, endurance, strength, speed, and cognition—pushing their physical boundaries in pursuit of the winning prize. 

Top (From Left to Right): The Beep Test, 3RM Bench Press, Reactive Intelligence Wall, 40 Yard Dash. Bottom (From Left to Right): 20MSled Push, Pull Up Beep Test, Illinois Test, and Vertical Jump Test.

Samantha Lim, Commercial Director of Under Armour Malaysia, emphasized the event's impact: “UA Combine is designed to inspire people to push their boundaries. Today, we not only witnessed an impressive display of grit and determination but also the incredible team spirit among this closely-knit community of athletes, which embodies what Under Armour stands for.” 

Top (From Left to Right): Singer Ismail Izzani doing the 40 Yard Dash, Under Armour Ambassador and Ultramarathoner Jeff Lau doing the Sled Push, Athlete Harinder Sekhon doing the Vertical Jump, and Fitness Content Creator Anis Suhailah warming up. Bottom (From Left to Right): DJ Aryzeadora Rahim doing the 40 Yard Dash, Fitness Content Creator Anas DZ doing the Beep Test, Content Creator Marc Le doing the Pull-Up Beep Test, and Content Creator Anson Yew stretching before the competition. 

Each of the eight tests was overseen by a team of expert judges from Celebrity Fitness and athletes were able to keep their energy high with the support of Gatorade, Under Armour’s event partners for the day. 

The competition recognized two categories of winners—one for the male division and one for the female division—who each walked away with coveted prizes of RM 15,000, RM 7,500, and RM 3,000, respectively, along with individual category awards for each challenging test. 

The Champions in each category were also gifted a Hypervolt GO 2 massage gun from Hyperice, UA Combine’s recovery partner who also provided athletes with a recovery space. 

Here is the complete list of winners from the respective UA Combine Malaysia 2024 categories: 


Women’s Division 
● Winner–Hui Lian Chiew(793points) 
● FirstRunner-up– Nor Liyana Kamaruddin (745 points) 
● SecondRunner-up–Jin May Koay(706points) 


Men’s Division 
● Winner–Ashton Koh(1881points) 
● FirstRunner-up– John Chai (1867 points) 
● SecondRunner-up–Chee Wai Leong (1865points) 

UA Combine 2024 exemplified the spirit of resilience and community that Under Armour champions. To shop latest Under Armour gear for your fitness visit https://www.underarmour.com.my/en-my/ or follow Under Armour Malaysia on Instagram @underarmourmy for updates.

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