KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has hailed Zuhairie Ahmad Tarmizi's gold medal triumph at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games as a proud start for the Malaysian contingent in Japan.
In a social media post, Anwar congratulated Zuhairie for winning the men's C4-C5 1,000m time trial event and setting a new Games record in the qualifying round.
"Congratulations and well done to Zuhairie Ahmad Tarmizi. What a proud start for Malaysia after delivering the country's first gold medal in the men's C4-C5 1,000m time trial at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games.
"What makes this achievement even sweeter is that Zuhairie also broke the Games record during the qualifying round!
"Keep pedalling and achieving greater success! All Malaysians are proud of you!" said Anwar.
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