Anwar Congratulates Liek Hou on Winning Malaysia’s First Gold Medal at the Paris Paralympics

Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim extended his congratulations on Monday (September 2) to national para-badminton champion Cheah Liek Hou for winning Malaysia’s first gold medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

In the final held at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris, France, Liek Hou defeated Indonesia’s Suryo Nugroho with a score of 21-13, 21-1 to claim the gold medal in the SU5 men’s singles (physical impairment) category, successfully defending his Tokyo 2020 Paralympic title.

According to the national news agency Bernama, Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed his pride in Liek Hou’s achievement in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday (September 3), saying that Liek Hou had elevated Malaysia’s name on the global stage.

“We have won our first gold medal at #Paralympic2024! Even prouder that Liek Hou successfully defended the gold medal he won at the previous Paralympics.

“Congratulations! You have made Malaysia’s name shine on the world stage!” he said.

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