Malaysia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Malaysia sent athletes to the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The country qualified athletes in archery, cycling, sailing, wheelchair tennis, athletics and swimming. Dr Ang Kean Koo was the chef de mission of the Malaysian delegation.[1]
| Malaysia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | MAS |
| NPC | Malaysian Paralympic Council |
| Website | www |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 21 in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer | Abdul Latif Romly |
| Medals Ranked 36th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Malaysia won its first three gold medals in Paralympics history through the sport of athletics, which are contributed by sprinter Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi, shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli and long jumper Abdul Latif Romly who was also the flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[2]
Funding
The National Sports Council in Malaysia identified 61 Paralympic qualifying events in 13 sports for the 2016 Summer Paralympics and provided them with funding assistance to athletes to compete in them as part of their qualifying campaigns. They also provided local training for athletes.[3]
Medallists
The following Malaysian competitors won medals at the Games.
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Archery
Archery was one of the sports where competitors benefited from the funding of the National Sports Council in Malaysia to try to qualify for the 2016 Games.[3]
- Men's
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | |||
| Hasihin Sanawi | Individual recurve open | 567 | 25 |  Sawicki (POL)L 0-6 |
did not advance | |||||
| Yuhaizam Yahaya | Individual compound open | 622 | 30 |  Nori (IRI)L 126-136 |
did not advance | |||||
Athletics
- Men's track events
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mohamad Faizal Aideal Suhaimi | 100 m T13 | 11.30 | 6 | did not advance | |
| 100 m T12 | did not startNote 1 | ||||
| Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi | 100 m T36 | — | 12.07 PR |  | |
| Nasharuddin Mohd | 400 m T20 | 51.75 | 5 | did not advance | |
| Krishna Kumar Hari Das | 400 m T38 | 59.07 SB | 4 | did not advance | |
^Note 1 Mohamad Faizal Aideal Suhaimi was originally qualified for T12 event but later recategorised to T13 event.[4]
- Men's field events
| Athlete | Events | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Latif Romly | Long jump T20 | 7.60 WR | |
| Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi | Long jump T36 | 5.36 | 4 |
| Amir Firdauss Jamaluddin | Long jump T38 | 4.87 | 9 |
| Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli | Shot put F20 | 16.84 WR | |
- Women's track events
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Siti Noor Iasah Mohamad Ariffin | 400 m T20 | 58.96 | 1Q RR | 58.55 | 4 |
- Women's field events
| Athlete | Events | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siti Noor Iasah Mohamad Ariffin | Long jump T20 | 4.91 | 4 |
| Siti Noor Radiah Ismail | 5.20 RR |  | |
Legend: DSQ =Disqualified Fn =False Start IPC 17.8 =Disqualified by rule IPC 17.8 PB =Personal Best PR =Paralympic Record RR =Regional Record SB =Seasonal Best WR =World Record
Cycling
With one pathway for qualification being one highest ranked NPCs on the UCI Para-Cycling male and female Nations Ranking Lists on 31 December 2014, Malaysia qualified for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, assuming they continued to meet all other eligibility requirements.[5][6]
- Men's track cycling event
| Athlete | Events | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time |
Rank | ||
| Afiq Afify Rizan (Faizal Mohd Noh - pilot) |
Men's B 1000m Time Trial | — | DNS | ||
| Men's B 4000m Time Trial | 4:51.906 | 14 | did not advance | ||
Legend: DNS =Did not start PR =Paralympic Record WR =World Record
- Men's road event
| Athlete | Events | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time |
Rank | ||
| Mohd Khairul Hazwan Wahab (Muhamad Rauf Nur Misbah - pilot) |
Men's Time Trial B | — | 40:06.96 | 18 | |
| Men's Road Race B | — | 2:41:52 | 14 | ||
Powerlifting
| Athlete | Events | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Results | Rank | ||
| Jong Yee Khie | Men's -97kg | — | 202 | 7 | |
| Mohd Shahmil Md Saad | Men's -107kg | — | 196 | 8 | |
Sailing
One pathway for qualifying for Rio involved having a boat have top seven finish at the 2015 Combined World Championships in a medal event where the country had not already qualified through via the 2014 IFDS Sailing World Championships. Malaysia qualified for the 2016 Games under this criteria in the SKUD 18 event with a sixteenth-place finish overall and the seventh country who had not qualified via the 2014 Championships. The boat was crewed by Nurul Amilin Balawi and Junell Mustafah.[7][8][9]
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Al Mustakim Matrin | 1-Person Keelboat (2.4mR) | 14 | 9 | DNF | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 131 | 14 |
DNF = Did not finish
Swimming
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jamery Siga | Men's 50m Butterfly - S5 | 42.87 | 5 | did not advance | |
| Men's 50m Freestyle - S5 | 38.79 | 6 | did not advance | ||
| Men's 100m Freestyle - S5 | 1:23.44 | 5 | did not advance | ||
Table Tennis
- Men's individual
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final/BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Mohamad Azwar Bakar | Individual C10 |  Mateo Boheas (FRA)L 1-3 |
 Ge Yang (CHN)L 0-3 |
3 | did not advance | ||||
Wheelchair tennis
Malaysia qualified one competitor in the men's single event, Abu Samah Borhan. This slot came about via a Bipartite Commission Invitation place.[10]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Abu Samah Borhan | Men's singles |  Alfie Hewett (GBR)L 0–6, 1-6 |
did not advance | |||||
See also
References
- "Malaysian paralympic contingent ready for action in Rio, says chef-de-mission". Malay Mail. Bernama. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- "Malaysian paralympians prove 'nothing is impossible'". Malay Mail Online. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- "NSC to help paralympians qualify for Rio". UAE Interact. 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- "(Rio Paralympics) Change of category, recurring injury troubles national athletes | New Straits Times".
- "CYCLING QUALIFICATION" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- "Ranking — PARA — Cycling 2014". UCI. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- "Sailing Qualification" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- "SKUD 18". Royal Yacht Club Victoria. 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- "Ten countries guarantee their place in the Rio 2016 Paralympic sailing competition". Rio 2016 Official Website. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- "ITF announces singles entries for Rio 2016 Paralympics". ITF Tennis. ITF Tennis. June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
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