Malaysia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Sporting event delegation

Malaysia at the
2016 Summer Paralympics

IPC code| MAS
NPC| Malaysian Paralympic Council
Website| www.paralympic.org.my (in English)
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors| 19 in 8 sports
Flag bearer | Abdul Latif Romly
Medals
Ranked 36th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

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Malaysia sent athletes to the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The country qualified athletes in archery, cycling, sailing, wheelchair tennis, athletics and swimming. Dr Ang Kean Koo was the chef de mission of the Malaysian delegation.[1]

Malaysia won its first three gold medals in Paralympics history through the sport of athletics, which are contributed by sprinter Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi, shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli and long jumper Abdul Latif Romly who was also the flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[2]

## Funding

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The National Sports Council in Malaysia identified 61 Paralympic qualifying events in 13 sports for the 2016 Summer Paralympics and provided them with funding assistance to athletes to compete in them as part of their qualifying campaigns. They also provided local training for athletes.[3]

## Medallists

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The following Malaysian competitors won medals at the Games.

| Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Gold | Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi | Athletics | Men's 100m T36 | 10 September
Gold | Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli | Athletics | Men's shot put F20 | 10 September
Gold | Abdul Latif Romly | Athletics | Men's Long Jump T20 | 11 September
Bronze | Siti Noor Radiah Ismail | Athletics | Women's Long jump T20 | 15 September
| Medals by sport

Sport |  |  |  | Total
Athletics | 3  | 0  | 1  | 4
Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4
Medals by date

Day | Date |  |  |  | Total
3  | 10 Sept | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2
4  | 11 Sept | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
8  | 15 Sept | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4

## Archery

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Main article: Archery at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Archery was one of the sports where competitors benefited from the funding of the National Sports Council in Malaysia to try to qualify for the 2016 Games.[3]

Men's
Athlete  | Event  | Ranking round  | 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  | Rank
Hasihin Sanawi | Individual recurve open | 567  | 25  |  Sawicki (POL)
L 0-6  | did not advance
Yuhaizam Yahaya | Individual compound open | 622  | 30  |  Nori (IRI)
L 126-136  | did not advance

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Men's track events
Athlete  | Events  | Heat  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Mohamad Faizal Aideal Suhaimi | 100 m T13 | 11.30  | 6  | did not advance
100 m T12 | did not startNote 1
Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi | 100 m T36 | —  | 12.07 PR |
Nasharuddin Mohd | 400 m T20 | 51.75  | 5  | did not advance
Krishna Kumar Hari Das | 400 m T38 | 59.07 SB | 4  | did not advance

^Note 1 Mohamad Faizal Aideal Suhaimi was originally qualified for T12 event but later recategorised to T13 event.[4]

Men's field events
Athlete  | Events  | Final  | Rank

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Abdul Latif Romly | Long jump T20 | 7.60 WR |
Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi | Long jump T36 | 5.36  | 4
Amir Firdauss Jamaluddin | Long jump T38 | 4.87  | 9
Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli | Shot put F20 | 16.84 WR |

Women's track events
Athlete  | Events  | Heat  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Siti Noor Iasah Mohamad Ariffin | 400 m T20 | 58.96  | 1Q RR | 58.55  | 4

Women's field events
Athlete  | Events  | Final  | Rank

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Siti Noor Iasah Mohamad Ariffin | Long jump T20 | 4.91  | 4
Siti Noor Radiah Ismail | 5.20 RR |

Legend: DSQ =Disqualified Fn =False Start IPC 17.8 =Disqualified by rule IPC 17.8 PB =Personal Best PR =Paralympic Record RR =Regional Record SB =Seasonal Best WR =World Record

## Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

With one pathway for qualification being one highest ranked NPCs on the UCI Para-Cycling male and female Nations Ranking Lists on 31 December 2014, Malaysia qualified for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, assuming they continued to meet all other eligibility requirements.[5][6]

Men's track cycling event
Athlete  | Events  | Qualification  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Opposition
Time  | Rank
Afiq Afify Rizan
(Faizal Mohd Noh \- pilot)  | Men's B 1000m Time Trial | —  | DNS
Men's B 4000m Time Trial | 4:51.906  | 14  | did not advance

Legend: DNS =Did not start PR =Paralympic Record WR =World Record

Men's road event
Athlete  | Events  | Qualification  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Opposition
Time  | Rank
Mohd Khairul Hazwan Wahab
(Muhamad Rauf Nur Misbah \- pilot)  | Men's Time Trial B | —  | 40:06.96  | 18
Men's Road Race B | —  | 2:41:52  | 14

## Powerlifting

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Main article: Powerlifting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Athlete  | Events  | Qualification  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Results  | Rank
Jong Yee Khie | Men's -97kg | —  | 202  | 7
Mohd Shahmil Md Saad | Men's -107kg | —  | 196  | 8

## Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

One pathway for qualifying for Rio involved having a boat have top seven finish at the 2015 Combined World Championships in a medal event where the country had not already qualified through via the 2014 IFDS Sailing World Championships. Malaysia qualified for the 2016 Games under this criterion in the SKUD 18 event with a sixteenth-place finish overall and the seventh country who had not qualified via the 2014 Championships. The boat was crewed by Nurul Amilin Balawi and Junell Mustafah.[7][8][9]

Athlete  | Event  | Race  | Net points  | Rank

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11
Al Mustakim Matrin | 1-Person Keelboat (2.4mR) | 14  | 9  | DNF  | 10  | 10  | 15  | 15  | 15  | 13  | 15  | 15  | 131  | 14

DNF = Did not finish

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Athlete  | Events  | Heat  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Jamery Siga | Men's 50m Butterfly - S5 | 42.87  | 5  | did not advance
Men's 50m Freestyle - S5 | 38.79  | 6  | did not advance
Men's 100m Freestyle - S5 | 1:23.44  | 5  | did not advance

## Table Tennis

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Main article: Table tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Men's individual
Athlete  | Event  | Group stage  | Round 1  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final/BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Mohamad Azwar Bakar | Individual C10 |  Mateo Boheas (FRA)
L 1-3  |  Ge Yang (CHN)
L 0-3  | 3  | did not advance

## Wheelchair tennis

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Main article: Wheelchair tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Malaysia qualified one competitor in the men's single event, Abu Samah Borhan. This slot came about via a Bipartite Commission Invitation place.[10]

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Abu Samah Borhan | Men's singles |  Alfie Hewett (GBR)
L 0–6, 1-6  | did not advance

## See also

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* Malaysia at the 2016 Summer Olympics

## References

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1. ^ "Malaysian paralympic contingent ready for action in Rio, says chef-de-mission". Malay Mail. Bernama. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
2. ^ "Malaysian paralympians prove 'nothing is impossible'". Malay Mail Online. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
3. ^ a b "NSC to help paralympians qualify for Rio". UAE Interact. 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
4. ^ "(Rio Paralympics) Change of category, recurring injury troubles national athletes | New Straits Times". 10 September 2016.
5. ^ "CYCLING QUALIFICATION" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
6. ^ "Ranking — PARA — Cycling 2014". UCI. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
7. ^ "Sailing Qualification" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
8. ^ "SKUD 18". Royal Yacht Club Victoria. 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
9. ^ "Ten countries guarantee their place in the Rio 2016 Paralympic sailing competition". Rio 2016 Official Website. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
10. ^ "ITF announces singles entries for Rio 2016 Paralympics". ITF Tennis. June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.

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