Total Medals Won by Malaysia in Each Sport at Summer Paralympics
Malaysia has made significant progress in the Summer Paralympics, with a total of 11 medals won across six sports since its debut in 1972. Here is a breakdown of the total medals won by Malaysia in each sport:
1. Weightlifting: 3 medals (1 bronze, 1 silver, 1 gold)
- 1988 Seoul: 1 bronze (Mariappan Perumal, men's 57 kg) - This was Malaysia's first-ever Paralympic medal, won by Mariappan Perumal in the men's 57 kg weightlifting event.
- 1992 Barcelona: 1 silver (Cheok Kon Fatt, men's 52 kg), 1 bronze (Mariappan Perumal, men's 57 kg) - Perumal became the first Malaysian athlete to win multiple medals at the Paralympics, while Cheok Kon Fatt won the country's first silver medal.
2. Athletics: 5 medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
- 1992 Barcelona: 1 bronze (Mohamad Khasseri Othman, men's high jump B2) - This was Malaysia's first medal in athletics at the Paralympics, won by Mohamad Khasseri Othman in the men's high jump B2 event.
- 2016 Rio: 3 gold, 1 bronze (all medals won in athletics events) - Malaysia dominated the athletics events at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, winning three gold medals and one bronze medal.
3. Powerlifting: 1 medal (1 bronze)
- 2008 Beijing: 1 bronze (Siow Lee Chan, women's powerlifting) - Siow Lee Chan became the first Malaysian woman to win a Paralympic medal, winning bronze in the women's powerlifting event.
4. Para-archery: 1 medal (1 silver)
- 2012 London: 1 silver (Hasihin Sanawi, men's individual recurve W1/W2) - Hasihin Sanawi won Malaysia's first medal in para-archery, taking silver in the men's individual recurve W1/W2 event.
5. Badminton: 1 medal (1 gold)
- 2020 Tokyo: 1 gold (Cheah Liek Hou, men's singles SU5) - Cheah Liek Hou won Malaysia's first gold medal in badminton at the Paralympics, dominating the men's singles SU5 event.
6. Boccia: 1 medal (1 silver)
- 2020 Tokyo: 1 silver (Chew Wei Lun, Mixed individual BC1) - Chew Wei Lun won Malaysia's first medal in boccia, taking silver in the Mixed individual BC1 event.
Malaysia's performance at the Summer Paralympics has been steadily improving over the years, with the country winning its first gold medal in 2016 and its first medals in badminton and boccia in 2020. The country's para-athletes have shown remarkable determination and resilience, overcoming challenges to achieve success on the international stage.
