{"id":11263,"date":"2021-09-02T21:13:40","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T13:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=11263"},"modified":"2021-09-02T21:13:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T13:13:42","slug":"ismail-sabri-congratulates-wei-lun-on-winning-silver-medal-at-paralympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=11263","title":{"rendered":"Ismail Sabri congratulates Wei Lun on winning silver medal at Paralympics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has congratulated national boccia athlete, Chew Wei Lun who succeeded in clinching a silver medal in the final of the BC1 (physical disability) mixed individual event at the Tokyo Paralympic Games yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a post on his official Facebook today, he said Wei Lun\u2019s success is a pride of the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCongratulations Chew Wei Lun! Another Paralympic athlete continues\u00a0to deliver\u00a0a medal for Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWith the Malaysian Family, I am very proud with your achievement in garnering the silver medal in the Boccia BC1 (physical disability) mixed individual event,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ismail Sabri thanked the 26-year-old athlete for taking on the challenge and bringing honor to Malaysia on the world stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Prime Minister also recorded his appreciation of the coach and the entire Malaysian contingent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wei Lun who is ranked 11th in the world and fifth in Asia, qualified for the final after defeating Andre Ramos of Portugal 9-5 in the semi-final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The athlete from Johor also created history as the first Malaysian to compete in boccia at Paralympic level, lost to Rio 2016 defending champion, David Smith of Great Britain, 2-4, in the final at Ariake Gymnastics Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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