NAGOYA: Oct 23, 2026 – Sabah para athlete Wong Kar Gee contributed Malaysia’s sixth gold medal at the Fifth Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, yesterday.
Wong emerged champion in the T12 long jump event with a mark of 6.74 metres, beating Uzbekistan’s Sevinchbek Khusanov (6.54 metres) and Japanese athlete Daiki Ishiyama (6.48 metres).
The gold was the second contributed by a Sabah athlete at this edition of the Games and also helped Malaysia achieve its medal target.
Sabah State Government representative, Dato’ Sri Dr Anil Sandhu, also presented tokens of appreciation to coach Eryanto Bahtiar and para athlete Eljoe Gotuoh as a mark of recognition.
Source: Sabah State Sports Council
