The world number one sealed the game with a 21-13 victory.
National para badminton ace, Cheah Liek Hou has defended his men’s singles SU5 Paralympic gold medal, bagging Malaysia’s first at the Games here, today.
Liek Hou lived up to the top seed billing in Paris 2024 by seeing off Suryo Nugroho of Indonesia 21-13, 21-15 in 42 minutes at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena. After the score was locked at 3-3 early on in the first set, the world number one seized control and surged ahead, effortlessly building a commanding seven-point lead at 17-10 before sealing the game with a 21-13 victory.
The Indonesian, who relied solely on his right hand, raised his game in the second set, trailing closely at 14-15 before the Malaysian maintained his composure and unleashed a powerful smash to secure back-to-back Paralympic gold medals with a final score of 21-15.
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