Our Judges

The Competition will be judged by our Official Judges using scoring cards based on the individual scoring system. The entire Competition is governed by rules, regulations and standards set by the IFSC (International Federation of Sport Climbing).

All our Official Judges are certified by the IFSC (International Federation of Sport Climbing).

FRANCIS LO (Hong Kong)
FRANCIS LO (Hong Kong)Chief Judge
• Director of Sport Department at ACC of IFSC
• Vice President (Finance)
• Asia Continental Council of IFSC
• Technical Delegate Sport Climbing, 18th Asian Games
• Jury President of IFSC
• International Judge Trainer.
MOHAMMED HAFIZ BIN ZULKHAN
MOHAMMED HAFIZ BIN ZULKHANAssistant Judge
• Community Support in coaching for young climbers since 2013
• Passed National IFSC Judging Course 2018 and participated in the Judging team for Boulderbuster 2018
• Project Kinabalu 2015 with Yuji Hirayama, and Sachi Amma

Some of his climbing achievements:
• Mt Kinabalu, South Peak Ginza (FA: Yuji Hirayama) 7a
• Mt Kinabalu, South Peak, Orion (FA: Sachi Amma) 7a+
• Mt Kinabalu, South Peak, Union (FA: Yuji Hirayama) 7a+

NURUL HANISAH BTE MUHD FARHAN
NURUL HANISAH BTE MUHD FARHANAssistant Judge
• Community Support in coaching for young climbers since 2013
• Passed National IFSC Judging Course 2018 and participated in the Judging team for Boulderbuster 2018
• Project Kinabalu 2015 with Yuji Hirayama, and Sachi Amma

Personal Achievements:
• Mt Kinabalu, South Peak Ginza (FA: Yuji Hirayama) 7a
• Mt Kinabalu, South Peak, Orion (FA: Sachi Amma) 7a+
• Mt Kinabalu, South Peak, Union (FA: Yuji Hirayama) 7a+

PODYFRED KAINGAN
PODYFRED KAINGAN Assistant Judge
• Passed National IFSC Judging Course 2019 and participated
in the Judging team for Boulder Buster 2019.
• Via Ferrata instructor.
• Certificated with CPR-AHA.
• PPE Inspector
• Rock Climbing instructor single and Multi Pitch certified by
IFMGA Instructor.

Some of his climbing achievements:
• Mt Kinabalu, South Peak Ginza (FA: Yuji Hirayama) 7a
• Mt Kinabalu, South Peak, Union (FA: Yuji Hirayama) 7a+

MELISSA NAENG @ANDREW NYAING
MELISSA NAENG @ANDREW NYAINGAssistant Judge
• Support in sports climbing coaching youth 2019
• Passed National IFSC Judging Course 2019 and participated
in the Judging team for Boulderbuster 2019
• Climbing since 2013.
• Exercise physiologist officer in National sports Institute 2012-2018
• Strength and conditioning coach for Sabah Sailing and Taekwondo team 2015-2018
• Sport science level 1 Anatomy and Physiology facilitator
• Current – fitness Coach in Revolucamp RXTC gym