Malaysian powerlifter Bonnie bags gold at Asian Para Games

PETALING JAYA: Reigning Paralympic and world champion para powerlifter Bonnie Bunyau Gustin lived up to expectations to deliver gold for Malaysia in the Para Asian Games in Hangzhou.

The Sarawak-born Bonnie smashed the Games record after lifting 230kg to win the men's below 72kg event on Wednesday.

China's Hu Peng took the silver with 208kg while Bekzod Jamilov of Uzbekistan got the bronze with 204kg.

Bonnie holds the current world record of 231kg in the event, which he achieved at the world meet in Dubai in August this year.

Bonnie's win is the fifth gold medal for Malaysia in the ongoing Asian Para Games.