-Ziyad world record throw at 58th minute in video after. He starts throwing at 29th Minute.
- Ridzuan winning the T 36 100m race 7th minute
- Prize Giving Ceremony of Ridzuan T36-100m 1:04;56
BEST FB KL : Congratulations to Ridzuan and Ziyad for their record breaking Gold Medal performances at the Rio Paralympics 2016 in the 100m and Shot Putt respectively
Ridzuan, Ziyad break world records to win gold in Rio Paralympics:
THE STAR
Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Puzi and Ziyad Zolkefli
PETALING JAYA: Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Puzi and Ziyad Zolkefli made it a glorious golden day for Malaysia at the Rio Paralympics with their record breaking exploits.
Ridzuan won the nation's first ever gold medal at the Paralympics in stunning fashion in the men's T36 100m dash and Ziyad later added one more by winning the men's F20 shot putt event with a new world record effort.
Ridzuan's time of 12.07 broke the Paralympic record of 12.25 held by Ukraine's Roman Pavlyk since the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing.
Yang Yifei of China took silver in 12.20 ahead of Brazi's Rodrigo Parreira Da Silva, who finished with the bronze in 12.54 in Rio de Janeiro.
Ridzuan is the reigning world champion in the event and he did not disappoint in lifting up the nation's hopes by dashing from behind to beat the Chinese sprinter at the finishing line.
Ziyad hurled a distance of 16.84m to break the world record of 16.59 held by Australian Todd Hodgetts since 2007 and improve on the bronze he won at the previous Paralympics in London four years ago.
Greece competitor Dimitrios Senikidis took silver with 16.17m while Hodgetts settled for bronze with 15.82m.
Ridzuan and Ziyad will be the country's first Paralympian millionaires as a gold is worth RM1mil under the National Sports Council incentive scheme.
The duo will also be entitled to RM5,000 monthly allowance for their golden feats.
Youth and Sports Ministry Khairy Jamaluddin stayed up to follow the developments and later took to social media to acknowledge the golden feats of the athletes.
"History created. We got our first gold. Thank you Ridzuan Puzi. You are our hero," he said.
"One more gold for Malaysia. Ziyad got the gold and the world record," he said later after Ziyad bagged the second gold.
Astro Awani
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian athletes who win gold at the Rio Paralympics 2016 will be rewarded with a new Kia Sportage, Naza Corporation Holdings chairman and chief executive officer, SM Nasarudin SM Nasimuddin said.
“I am very proud of our Malaysian Paralympians who will be bringing their gold medals home. Being a homegrown company, Naza will be rewarding our homegrown Malaysian athletes who win gold at the Rio Paralympics 2016 with an All-New Kia Sportage each," SM Nasarudin said in a statement today.
Malaysia has created history by winning two gold medals at the Rio Paralympics in Brazil, and etching one of the victories by setting a new world record.
The first gold medal was won by Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi Sunday (Saturday in Rio de Janeiro) in the 100m T36 (celebral palsy) event and the second by Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli with a new world record in the Men's Shot Put F20 (intellectual disability) event, also on Sunday.
Malaysia has won medals previously at the paralympics, but only silver and bronze.
SM Nasarudin who is also in his first year helming the Paralympics Council of Malaysia as its president, said the gold medalists had not only inspired other athletes but all Malaysians.
"Our Malaysian paralympians have showed their mettle despite their odds. This is how we show that Malaysia Boleh!” he said.
Ridzuan, Ziyad break world records to win gold in Rio Paralympics:
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| Ridzuan wins Malaysia's first ever gold medal at the Paralympics in stunning fashion in the men's T36 100m dash |
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| Malaysia's Ziyad Zolkefli breaks world record in men's F20 Shot Putt at Rio Paralympics 2016 |
THE STAR
Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Puzi and Ziyad Zolkefli
PETALING JAYA: Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Puzi and Ziyad Zolkefli made it a glorious golden day for Malaysia at the Rio Paralympics with their record breaking exploits.
Ridzuan won the nation's first ever gold medal at the Paralympics in stunning fashion in the men's T36 100m dash and Ziyad later added one more by winning the men's F20 shot putt event with a new world record effort.
Ridzuan's time of 12.07 broke the Paralympic record of 12.25 held by Ukraine's Roman Pavlyk since the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing.
Yang Yifei of China took silver in 12.20 ahead of Brazi's Rodrigo Parreira Da Silva, who finished with the bronze in 12.54 in Rio de Janeiro.
Ridzuan is the reigning world champion in the event and he did not disappoint in lifting up the nation's hopes by dashing from behind to beat the Chinese sprinter at the finishing line.
Ziyad hurled a distance of 16.84m to break the world record of 16.59 held by Australian Todd Hodgetts since 2007 and improve on the bronze he won at the previous Paralympics in London four years ago.
Greece competitor Dimitrios Senikidis took silver with 16.17m while Hodgetts settled for bronze with 15.82m.
Ridzuan and Ziyad will be the country's first Paralympian millionaires as a gold is worth RM1mil under the National Sports Council incentive scheme.
The duo will also be entitled to RM5,000 monthly allowance for their golden feats.
Youth and Sports Ministry Khairy Jamaluddin stayed up to follow the developments and later took to social media to acknowledge the golden feats of the athletes.
"History created. We got our first gold. Thank you Ridzuan Puzi. You are our hero," he said.
"One more gold for Malaysia. Ziyad got the gold and the world record," he said later after Ziyad bagged the second gold.
Astro Awani
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian athletes who win gold at the Rio Paralympics 2016 will be rewarded with a new Kia Sportage, Naza Corporation Holdings chairman and chief executive officer, SM Nasarudin SM Nasimuddin said.
“I am very proud of our Malaysian Paralympians who will be bringing their gold medals home. Being a homegrown company, Naza will be rewarding our homegrown Malaysian athletes who win gold at the Rio Paralympics 2016 with an All-New Kia Sportage each," SM Nasarudin said in a statement today.
Malaysia has created history by winning two gold medals at the Rio Paralympics in Brazil, and etching one of the victories by setting a new world record.
The first gold medal was won by Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi Sunday (Saturday in Rio de Janeiro) in the 100m T36 (celebral palsy) event and the second by Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli with a new world record in the Men's Shot Put F20 (intellectual disability) event, also on Sunday.
Malaysia has won medals previously at the paralympics, but only silver and bronze.
SM Nasarudin who is also in his first year helming the Paralympics Council of Malaysia as its president, said the gold medalists had not only inspired other athletes but all Malaysians.
"Our Malaysian paralympians have showed their mettle despite their odds. This is how we show that Malaysia Boleh!” he said.
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