{"id":16507,"date":"2023-03-06T10:38:46","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T02:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=16507"},"modified":"2023-03-06T10:38:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T02:38:46","slug":"liek-hou-shines-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=16507","title":{"rendered":"Liek Hou shines in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6<\/strong> — World champion Cheah Liek Hou has won his first title this year after emerging champion in the Spanish Para Badminton International Level 1 men\u2019s SU5 (physical disability) event in Toledo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2020 Tokyo Paralympics gold medallist beat Fang Jeng Yu of Taiwan 21-7, 21-13 in the 27-minute final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The victory makes up for his loss to Indonesian Dheva Anrimusthi in the Spanish Para Badminton International Level 2 final a month ago.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Liek Hou created a sensation after he reclaimed the men\u2019s singles SU5 title at the World Para Badminton Championship in Tokyo, Japan in November last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 34-year-old shuttler claimed his 12th world title after becoming singles champion for the seventh time and collecting five titles for the SU5 doubles category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NMT<\/a> as reported by Bernama<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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