Liek Hou shines again with double gold medals in Spain


Unstoppable: Cheah Liek Hou continues to make the nation proud with his exploits in international stage.

KUALA LUMPUR: National para badminton champion Cheah Liek Hou continued to shine by winning two gold medals in the men’s singles and doubles SU5 (physical disability) of the Para Spain International II Championship in Toledo recently.

In the men’s singles SU5 final, Liek Hou beat Taiwan's Fang Je-yu 21-19, 21-17 for the gold, and paired up with Mohd Fareez Anuar in the men’s doubles SU5 to beat Indian pair Hardik Makkar-Ruthick Ragupathi 21-16, 22-20 for the second gold.

Fareez also took the men’s singles SU5 bronze medal.

Liek Hou’s performance is a repeat of his double gold medal win at the Spanish Para International (Level 2) Championship in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain last week. — Bernama

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