Jong Yee Khie powered his way through to a silver medal in the men’s 107kg category. Despite being unsuccessful in his first attempt to lift 230kg, the 32-year-old’s second attempt was good enough to place him second behind Mongolia’s Sodnompiljee Enkhbayar.

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Jong’s podium position at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics marked a great comeback from his debut at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, where he finished seventh in the 97kg category. The tearful para-athlete said after the podium ceremony: “If the Paralympic Games were not cancelled because of Covid-19 last year, my mother would have seen my success, but what to do, she had to go first. While on the podium, my little heart told my mother that I had won the silver medal, I hope she heard it and is proud of me from up there.”

Boccia player Chew Wei Lun made history when he became the first athlete to win a medal in boccia, a sport that resembles lawn bowls, at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. The 26-year-old’s silver medal also cemented boccia as the fifth sport after archery, athletics, powerlifting, and weightlifting to have ever contributed a medal for the Malaysian contingent at the Paralympic Games.

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While the win was unexpected, Chew was happy to be able to promote the sport to Malaysians. “Finally, many people have started to know boccia and it is hoped that more individuals will represent the country in the future. This medal is for my team and boccia sport,” he told reporters after the medal presentation ceremony.

Cheah Liek Hou became the first player ever to win a Paralympic gold when he devastated world number one, Indonesia’s Dheva Anrimusthi, in straight games in the men’s singles category as badminton made its Paralympics debut at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. The 33-year-old smashed his way to glory as he crushed his opponent 21-17, 21-15 in the final.

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Cheah, who's an 11-time winner (both singles and doubles events) of the Para-Badminton World Championships and a six-time world champion, had initially wanted to quit badminton when he realised that it wouldn't be contested at the Paralympics, but his perseverance paid off handsomely. In fact, Cheah's historic victory left him sleepless and all for the best reasons. “Glad to know so many were supportive of me, I hope this is a brand new start for me. The medal is dedicated to all Malaysians, thank you,” he said.

Barely 24 hours before the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics officially came to a close, Abdul Latif Romly made a giant leap, despite sustaining an injury, to defend his gold medal in the men’s long jump T20 (learning disabilities) event. The 24-year-old currently holds the world record of 7.64m (2018 Asian Para Games) and the Paralympics record of 7.60m (2016 Rio Paralympic Games).

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The final medal made Abdul Latif the first Malaysian to retain his Paralympic title and helped the national para-athletes meet the three-gold target set for them. “I wanted badly to make sure Malaysia did not miss out on the three-gold target and also wanted to prove that I’m still the best in the world after my defeat (at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships) in Dubai,” he said.