Lifter Bonnie listed among world’s top Paralympians in 2021


KUALA LUMPUR: What a remarkable year it has been for Tokyo Paralympics champion Bonnie Bunyau Gustin (pic).

Not only did he create history as the first Paralympian to deliver gold in powerlifting at the Tokyo Games last August, the ‘Badang’ (a man of great strength like Samson) also ended the year with a flourish as he has been listed among the top male performers in 2021 by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

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