Zuhairie wins Malaysia’s first Asian Para Games gold

Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johar praised para track cyclist Zuhairie Ahmad Tarmizi for earning Malaysia's first gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games.

“Our hero delivers the first gold medal in the men’s 1,000m time trial C4-5 event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games.”

Zuhairie sets new Asian Para Games record

Zuhairie achieved victory in the men's 1,000-meter time trial C5 category with a time of 1 minute 5.361 seconds at the Izu Velodrome, also setting a new Games record during the qualifying rounds.

Zuhairie’s time beats previous record

The 36-year-old had earlier shattered the Games record in the qualifying round, clocking 1:04.882 to erase the previous mark of 1:07.311 set by China’s Lai Shanzhang at the 2022 edition in Hangzhou, China.

Zuhairie makes amends for 2025 loss

Today’s victory also allowed Zuhairie to make amends for his disappointment at the 2025 ASEAN Para Games in Thailand, where he settled for silver after losing to Niwanti.

Thailand and Indonesia win silver and bronze

Thailand’s Jaturong Niwanti took silver in 1:07.206, while Indonesia’s Sufyan Saori claimed bronze in 1:08.166.

Asian Para Games run until Oct 24

The 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games, which officially opened yesterday, will run until Oct 24.