Malaysia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Malaysia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | MAS |
NPC | Paralympic Council of Malaysia |
Website | www |
in Tokyo | |
Competitors | 22 in 9 sports |
Flag bearers (opening) | Bonnie Bunyau Gustin Siti Noor Iasah[2] |
Flag bearer (closing) | Cheah Liek Hou[1] |
Medals Ranked 39th |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Malaysia competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021 which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dato' Sri Megat D Shahriman Bin Dato' Zaharudin, president of the Malaysian Paralympic Council, is the chef de mission of the delegation.[3]
Medalists
[edit]Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Bonnie Bunyau Gustin | Powerlifting | Men's 72 kg | 28 August |
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Cheah Liek Hou | Badminton | Men's Singles SU5 | 4 September |
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Abdul Latif Romly | Athletics | Men's Long jump T20 | 4 September |
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Jong Yee Khie | Powerlifting | Men's 107 kg | 30 August |
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Chew Wei Lun | Boccia | Mixed individual BC1 | 1 September |
Background
[edit]Opening and closing ceremonies
[edit]Bonnie Bunyau Gustin and Siti Noor Iasah Mohamad Ariffin were flag bearers of Malaysia in the opening ceremony. In the Parade of Nations, both athletes and officials wore the Malay legendary warrior Hang Tuah inspired attire designed by the Department of fashion design and Art and Design Faculty of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in Shah Alam (Main Campus). The attire, in the colours of the national flag, featured the "Songket Bunga Tabur" pattern. The female athletes and official wore the baju kurung complete with a dokoh (tiered pendant) and selendang (shawl), while the male athletes and officials wore the traditional Baju Melayu complete with an outer coat, a sampin and the Tengkolok (headgear).[4][5]
Shuttler Cheah Liek Hou was named as flagbearer for the closing ceremony.
Target and achievement
[edit]On 19 July 2021, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican announced that the Malaysian delegation to the 2020 Summer Paralympics had a target to win three gold medals, matching the medal haul of the previous edition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[6] Malaysia managed to achieve this target with three gold medals and two silver medals, totalling to 5 medals, making it the most successful outcome in Paralympic history, surpassing their record of four medals in the 2016 games.
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games:[7]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Archery | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Athletics | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Badminton | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Boccia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cycling | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Powerlifting | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Swimming | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wheelchair Tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 18 | 4 | 22 |
Archery
[edit]Malaysia have qualified 2 quota for archery.[8]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
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Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Suresh Selvathamby | Individual recurve | 579 | 28 | — | ![]() L 2–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
Wiro Julin | Individual compound open | 673 | 26 | Bye | ![]() L 126–136 |
Did not advance |
Athletics
[edit]All male athletes have qualified from the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships at Dubai. They have qualified by being top 3 in each event. Malaysia have also entered 1 female athlete.[9]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- PB = Personal Best
- SB = Season Best
- DNS = Did not start
- Men's track events
Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi | 100 m T36 | 12.06 | 1 Q SB |
12.15 | 4 |
- Men's field events
Athlete | Events | Final | Rank |
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Wong Kar Gee | Long jump T13 | 5.93 PB | 6 |
Abdul Latif Romly | Long jump T20 | 7.45 SB | ![]() |
Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli | Shot put F20 | DNS |
- Women's track events
Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Siti Noor Iasah Mohamad Ariffin | 400 m T20 | 59.89 | 4 q SB |
1:01.05 | 8 |
Badminton
[edit]Malaysia has qualified two para badminton players for each of the following events into the Paralympic tournament based on the Para Badminton World Rankings.[10]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Cheah Liek Hou | Singles SU5 | ![]() W (21–3, 21–2) |
![]() W (21–13, 21–8) |
![]() W (21–19, 21–12) |
1 Q | ![]() W (15–21, 21–10, 21–16) |
![]() W (21–17, 21–15) |
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Didin Taresoh | Singles SH6 | ![]() L (20–22, 10–21) |
![]() L (13–21, 13r–18) |
— | 3 | Did not advance |
Boccia
[edit]Chew Wei Lun get a ticket for Malaysia in Individual BC1 events.[11]
Athlete | Event | Pool matches | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |||||
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Chew Wei Lun | Mixed individual BC1 | ![]() W 5–2 |
![]() W 3*–3 |
![]() W 9–3 |
![]() W 11–0 |
1 Q | ![]() W 4–2 |
![]() W 9–5 |
![]() L 2–4 |
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Cycling
[edit]Malaysia sent three male and two female cyclists after allocations from the combined nations ranking.[12][13][14]
Road
[edit]- Men's road event
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Mohamad Yusof Hafizi Shaharuddin | Time trial C1 | 26:46.56 | 5 |
Road race C1–3 | -1 LAP | 33 | |
Muhammad Hafiz Jamali | Time trial C5 | 1:01:35.78 | 12 |
Zuhairie Ahmad Tarmizi | DNF |
- Women's road event
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Nur Azlia Syafinaz Mohd Zais (Nurul Suhada Zainal – pilot) |
Time trial B | DNF | |
Road race B | DNS |
Track
[edit]- Men's track event
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Time | Rank | Opposition Time |
Rank | ||
Mohamad Yusof Hafizi Shaharuddin | Individual pursuit C1 | 3:58.413 | 7 | Did not advance | |
Muhammad Hafiz Jamali | 1000m Time trial C4–5 | — | 1:11.288 | 19 | |
Zuhairie Ahmad Tarmizi | — | 1:06.472 | 10 | ||
Mohamad Yusof Hafizi Shaharuddin Muhammad Hafiz Jamali Zuhairie Ahmad Tarmizi |
Mixed team sprint | 50.532 | 5 | Did not advance |
- Women's track event
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Time | Rank | Opposition Time |
Rank | ||
Nur Azlia Syafinaz Mohd Zais (Nurul Suhada Zainal – pilot) |
1000m Time trial B | — | 1:15.005 | 9 |
Powerlifting
[edit]Bonnie Bunyau Gustin get a ticket for Malaysia in Mens 65kg event.[15][16]
Athlete | Events | Final | |
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Results | Rank | ||
Bonnie Bunyau Gustin | Men's -72kg | 228 PR |
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Jong Yee Khie | Men's -107kg | 237 | ![]() |
Swimming
[edit]Muhammad Nur Syaiful Zulkafli and Brenda Anellia Larry has successfully entered the paralympic slot after breaking the MQS.[17][18]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
Muhammad Nur Syaiful Zulkafli | 50 metre freestyle S5 | 33.46 | 5 Q | 32.82 | 5 | |
100 metre freestyle S5 | 1:16.33 | 7 Q | 1:15.12 | 7 | ||
200 metre freestyle S5 | DSQ | Did not advance | ||||
100 metre breaststroke SB4 | DSQ | Did not advance | ||||
Jamery Siga | 50 metre butterfly S5 | 40.32 | 13 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
Brenda Anellia Larry | 50 metre backstroke S4 | 59.33 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
50 metre butterfly S5 | 1:00.62 | 13 | Did not advance |
Table tennis
[edit]- Men's
Athlete | Event | Group stage | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final/BM | ||||
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Chee Chaoming | Individual – Class 9 | ![]() L 0–3 |
![]() L 0–3 |
![]() L 0–3 |
4 | Did not advance |
Wheelchair tennis
[edit]Malaysia qualified one players entries for wheelchair tennis. Abu Samah Borhan qualified by the world rankings.
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Abu Samah Borhan | Men's singles | ![]() W 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
![]() L 0–6, 1–6 |
Did not advance |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "From Tokyo with love to Paris". Bernama. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Bonnie and Siti Noor Iasah to be flag bearers in Tokyo". The Star. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "22 athletes to carry Malaysia's challenge at Tokyo Paralympic Games". Bernama. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Japan welcomes Paralympians in spectacular fashion". Bernama. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Team Malaysia's outfits gain praises at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics opening ceremony". The Sun. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Olympics: Malaysia aims for first ever gold medal in Tokyo". Bernama. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games | IPC". Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "'S-Hertogenbosch 2019 World Archery Para Championships". World Archery. 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Slot Allocation Overview" (PDF). World Para Athletics. 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Paralympics Badminton Ranking" (PDF). Para Badminton World Federation. 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "2020 Paralympic Games Qualification System - UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). uci.org. 19 July 2019.
- ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Qualification System UCI Combined Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). uci.org. 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "NSC: 10 para athletes through to 2020 Tokyo Paralympics". Malay Mail. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Calculation of Swimming Slots for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 24 April 2020.
- ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
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