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Asian Para Games 2026: Malaysia Hits Six-Gold Target in Aichi-Nagoya
By ExFunCity News Desk · 27 Oct 2026
TL;DR — Asian Para Games 2026: Malaysia finishes with six gold, eight silver and 13 bronze medals, meeting its target at the Aichi-Nagoya Games.
Malaysia completed the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with six gold, eight silver and 13 bronze medals. The 27-medal haul meant the national contingent achieved its target of six golds at the multi-sport event, which concluded on 24 October. BERNAMA
Latest news: Malaysia meets its target
Malaysia finished 12th in the overall medal standings. Its six gold medals came from five sports, with para athletics contributing two golds.
The results included victories in para badminton, track cycling, powerlifting and athletics. Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari congratulated the national contingent after it reached the gold-medal target. PCM
Latest update: Gold across several sports
Para track cyclist Zuhairie Ahmad Tarmizi won Malaysia’s first gold of the Games in the men’s C4-C5 1,000m time trial. His time of 1 minute 4.882 seconds also set a Games record.
In badminton, Cheah Liek Hou and Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri claimed the men’s doubles SU5 gold. It was Liek Hou’s third career gold medal at the Asian Para Games.
Malaysia also celebrated gold medals from Bonnie Bunyau Gustin in the men’s under-72kg powerlifting event and Abdul Latif Romly in the men’s T20 long jump. bernama.com
Current status: Kar Gee secures sixth gold
Sabah-born Wong Kar Gee delivered Malaysia’s sixth gold at Asian Para Games 2026 in the men’s T12 long jump.
He recorded a jump of 6.74 metres to win his first Asian Para Games gold. Kar Gee had previously taken silver at the 2018 edition in Jakarta-Palembang. bernama.com
His result helped the Malaysian contingent reach its six-gold target before the Games concluded.
What happens next?
With the Aichi-Nagoya campaign complete, attention is turning to the development of more Malaysian para athletes. The Paralympic Council of Malaysia has highlighted the need to identify new talent and improve the country’s competitiveness for future editions. BERNAMA
For Malaysian sports fans, the performances at Asian Para Games 2026 offered memorable results across several disciplines and another opportunity to celebrate the country’s para athletes.
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