Malaysia is truly a force to be reckoned with at the Paralympic Games – already having won a number of Paralympic medals across numerous sports categories. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, however, seeing that the nation has participated in the Paralympics since the 1972 Games that took place in Germany.

In fact, Malaysia was the first Southeast Asian nation to send athletes to the Paralympic Games. Mariappan Perumal won the country’s first Paralympic medal, a bronze, for powerlifting at the Seoul 1988 Games. Meanwhile, Ziyad Zolkefli helped the nation bring back our first gold at the 2016 Rio Games, in shot put – and even set a world record then, which he later beat himself again.

Here’s a list of Paralympic medals Malaysia has won (so far):

Athletics – 10 medals

Malaysia has won the most Paralympic medals in the athletics category.

Eddy Bernard: 2024 Paris (Bronze – Men’s 100m)

Abdul Latif Romly: 2024 Paris, 2020 Tokyo, 2016 Rio (Silver, Gold – Men’s long jump)

Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi: 2016 Rio (Gold – Men’s 100m)

Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli: 2024 Paris, 2016 Rio, 2012 London (Silver, Gold, Bronze – Men’s shot put)

Siti Noor Radiah Ismail: 2016 Rio (Bronze – Women’s long jump)

Mohamad Khasseri Othman: 1992 Barcelona (Bronze – Men’s high jump)

 

Weightlifting – 7 medals

Weightlifting brings in the second most Paralympic medals won by Malaysia.

Bonnie Bunyau Gustin: 2024 Paris, 2020 Tokyo (Gold – Powerlifting men’s 72kg)

Jong Yee Khie: 2020 Tokyo (Silver – Powerlifting men’s 107kg)

Siow Lee Chan: 2008 Beijing (Bronze – Powerlifting women’s 56kg)

Mariappan Perumal: 1992 Barcelona, 1988 Seoul (Bronze – Men’s 60kg, 57kg)

Cheok Kon Fatt: 1992 Barcelona (Silver – Men’s 52kg)

 

Badminton – 2 medals

Cheah Liek How: 2024 Paris, 2020 Tokyo (Gold – Men’s singles)

 

Boccia – 1 medal

Chew Wei Lun: 2020 Tokyo (Silver – Mixed individual)

 

Archery – 1 medal

Hasihin Sanawi: 2012 London (Silver – Men’s individual)

 

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Featured image: Craig Burgess / Badminton Photo