KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated national para track cyclist Zuhairie Ahmad Tarmizi for winning Malaysia's first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Anwar said the achievement was even sweeter as Zuhairie had also broken the Games record during the qualifying round.
"Congratulations and well done, Zuhairie Ahmad Tarmizi. This is a proud start, as you have won the country's first gold medal in the Men's C4-C5 1,000m Time Trial at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games.
"Keep pedalling and achieve even greater success. All Malaysians are proud of you," he posted on X.
Zuhairie clinched the gold medal after winning the men's C4-C5 1,000m time trial final at the Izu Velodrome earlier today.
Competing in the C5 category, he clocked one minute 5.361 seconds to secure Malaysia's first gold of the Games.
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