KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — National para track cyclist Zuhairie Ahmad Tarmizi won Malaysia’s first gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games with a blistering ride in the men’s 1,000-metre time trial today.
In the final at the Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka, Japan, Zuhairie clocked 1 minute 5.361 seconds to clinch gold in the C5 (physical impairment) category.
Thailand’s Jaturong Niwanti took silver in 1:07.206, while Indonesia’s Sufyan Saori claimed bronze in 1:08.166.
Zuhairie’s triumph was even more impressive as he had earlier shattered the Games record in the qualifying round.
