KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari was left in awe by the success of para track cyclist Zuhairie Ahmad Tarmizi in delivering Malaysia’s first gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Japan today.
Sport : Sports Minister Hails Zuhairie For Delivering Malaysiaâs First Asian Para Games Gold
Asian Para Games, Aichi, Nagoya, Dr Mohammed Taufi
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- Zuhairie clinched gold in the men’s 1,000-metre (m) time trial event of the C5 (physical impairment) category in 1 minute 05.361 seconds (s) in the final at the Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka.
- Today’s victory also allowed Zuhairie to make amends for his disappointment at finishing with a silver after losing to Niwanti at the 2025 ASEAN Para Games in Thailand.
- The 36-year-old Zuhairie had earlier shattered the Games record in the qualifying round.
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