Hou's that - Cheah wins first badminton gold for Malaysia in Paralympics


Well done: Paralympics shuttler Cheah Liek Hou responding to a serve from Indonesian opponent Dheva Anrimusthi in the men's singles SU5 (physical impairment) final at Yoyogi National Stadium. - Bernama

PETALING JAYA: It was a dream come true for Cheah Liek Hou after being crowned as the Paralympic Games champion.

The 33-year-old and six-time world champion was in his element as he defeated archrival Dheva Anrimusthi of Indonesia 21-17, 21-15 in a 50-minute men's singles SU5 final at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday.

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