| Npc: | MAS |
| Npcname: | Malaysian Paralympic Council |
| Games: | Summer Paralympics |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Website: | |
| Location: | Rio de Janeiro |
| Competitors: | 19 |
| Sports: | 8 |
| Flagbearer: | Abdul Latif Romly |
| Rank: | 36 |
| Gold: | 3 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 1 |
| Appearances: | auto |
Malaysia sent athletes to the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The country qualified athletes in archery, cycling, sailing, wheelchair tennis, athletics and swimming. Dr Ang Kean Koo was the chef de mission of the Malaysian delegation.[1]
Malaysia won its first three gold medals in Paralympics history through the sport of athletics, which are contributed by sprinter Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi, shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli and long jumper Abdul Latif Romly who was also the flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[2]
The National Sports Council in Malaysia identified 61 Paralympic qualifying events in 13 sports for the 2016 Summer Paralympics and provided them with funding assistance to athletes to compete in them as part of their qualifying campaigns. They also provided local training for athletes.[3]
The following Malaysian competitors won medals at the Games.| width="95%" align="left" valign="top" |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September | ||||
| 10 September | ||||
| 11 September | ||||
| 15 September | ||||
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| Medals by sport | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | bgcolor=#f7f6a8 | bgcolor=#dce5e5 | bgcolor=#ffdab9 | Total | |||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Medals by date | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Total | ||||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
See main article: Archery at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Archery was one of the sports where competitors benefited from the funding of the National Sports Council in Malaysia to try to qualify for the 2016 Games.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | |||
| Hasihin Sanawi | Individual recurve open | 567 | 25 | L 0-6 | did not advance | |||||
| Yuhaizam Yahaya | Individual compound open | 622 | 30 | L 126-136 | did not advance | |||||
See main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mohamad Faizal Aideal Suhaimi | 100 m T13 | 11.30 | 6 | did not advance | |
| 100 m T12 | did not start | ||||
| Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi | 100 m T36 | 12.07 PR | |||
| Nasharuddin Mohd | 400 m T20 | 51.75 | 5 | did not advance | |
| Krishna Kumar Hari Das | 400 m T38 | 59.07 SB | 4 | did not advance | |
| Athlete | Events | Final | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Latif Romly | Long jump T20 | 7.60 WR | ||
| Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi | Long jump T36 | 5.36 | 4 | |
| Amir Firdauss Jamaluddin | Long jump T38 | 4.87 | 9 | |
| Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli | Shot put F20 | 16.84 WR |
| Athlete | Events | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siti Noor Iasah Mohamad Ariffin | Long jump T20 | 4.91 | 4 |
| Siti Noor Radiah Ismail | 5.20 RR | ||
See main article: Cycling at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. With one pathway for qualification being one highest ranked NPCs on the UCI Para-Cycling male and female Nations Ranking Lists on 31 December 2014, Malaysia qualified for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, assuming they continued to meet all other eligibility requirements.[5] [6]
| Athlete | Events | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time | Rank | ||
| Afiq Afify Rizan (Faizal Mohd Noh - pilot) | Men's B 1000m Time Trial | DNS | |||
| Men's B 4000m Time Trial | 4:51.906 | 14 | did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Events | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time | Rank | ||
| Mohd Khairul Hazwan Wahab (Muhamad Rauf Nur Misbah - pilot) | Men's Time Trial B | 40:06.96 | 18 | ||
| Men's Road Race B | 2:41:52 | 14 | |||
See main article: Powerlifting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
| Athlete | Events | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Results | Rank | ||
| Jong Yee Khie | Men's -97kg | 202 | 7 | ||
| Mohd Shahmil Md Saad | Men's -107kg | 196 | 8 | ||
See main article: Sailing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. One pathway for qualifying for Rio involved having a boat have top seven finish at the 2015 Combined World Championships in a medal event where the country had not already qualified through via the 2014 IFDS Sailing World Championships. Malaysia qualified for the 2016 Games under this criterion in the SKUD 18 event with a sixteenth-place finish overall and the seventh country who had not qualified via the 2014 Championships. The boat was crewed by Nurul Amilin Balawi and Junell Mustafah.[7] [8] [9]
DNF = Did not finishSee main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jamery Siga | Men's 50m Butterfly - S5 | 42.87 | 5 | did not advance | |
| Men's 50m Freestyle - S5 | 38.79 | 6 | did not advance | ||
| Men's 100m Freestyle - S5 | 1:23.44 | 5 | did not advance | ||
See main article: Table tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
See main article: Wheelchair tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Malaysia qualified one competitor in the men's single event, Abu Samah Borhan. This slot came about via a Bipartite Commission Invitation place.[10]