Zuhairie Delivers Malaysia’s First Gold At Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games With Record-Breaking Ride

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 – National para track cyclist Zuhairie Ahmad Tarmizi produced a dominant performance to claim Malaysia’s first gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Shizuoka, Japan, on Monday, October 19.

Competing in the men’s 1,000-metre time trial C5 (physical impairment) category at the Izu Velodrome, Zuhairie recorded a time of 1:05.361s in the final to secure the top spot on the podium.

Thailand’s Jaturong Niwanti captured the silver medal with a time of 1:07.206s, while Indonesia’s Sufyan Saori took bronze in 1:08.166s.

Earlier in the qualifying round, Zuhairie set a new Games record by clocking 1:04.882s, erasing the previous mark of 1:07.311s established by China’s Lai Shanzhang at the Hangzhou 2022 Games.

Double Podium Day For Malaysian Para Cycling

Malaysia’s track cycling squad earned a second medal at the Izu Velodrome during the day’s events:

• Games Record Performance: Zuhairie’s qualifying time of 1:04.882s set a new Asian Para Games benchmark in the C5 1,000-metre time trial.
• C1-C2 Individual Pursuit Bronze: Mohamad Yusof Hafizi Shaharuddin secured a bronze medal for Malaysia in the men’s 3,000-metre individual pursuit (C1-C2 category), clocking 3:52.930s in the final.
• Top Podium Finisher: Japan’s Shota Kawamoto won gold in the 3,000-metre individual pursuit with a time of 3:35.031s, while China’s Liang Weicong took silver in 3:56.788s.

The dual medal performance marks a strong start for the Malaysian delegation at the regional multi-sport event.

-NMT