Malaysia competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea from 15 October to 24 October. The country qualified 14 competitors (12 male and 2 female athletes) and finished 48th at the medal table after achieving its first Paralympic medal ever as well as its first Paralympic medal in weightlifting which was contributed by Mariappan Perumal who managed to clinch a bronze medal in the men's 57kg weightlifting event.
Medalists MedalNameSportEventMariappan PerumalWeightliftingMen's -57kg
Sports
Athletics
Men's track events AthleteEventsHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankChag Kgee Chaw200 m 336.12535.876Did not advanceHeah Khee400 m 31:14.184 Q1:11.628Did not advanceMohammed Ali bin Zulkifli200 m 335.17435.917Did not advance400 m 31:10.1251:10.116Did not advanceMohammed Zamri bin Misran200 m 435.073 34.967Did not advanceNarayanan Iyyayoo100 m 4 Bye16.72317.096200 m 434.26232.83433.737400 m 4 1:10.242 Q1:09.207Did not advance 1:07.895 QNamburaja Veerasamy400 m B358.036 —Did not advance
Women's track events AthleteEventsFinalTimeRankChan Bee Ling100 m B314.605
Men's field events AthleteEventsFinalRankDulau Simon AnsimShot put B18.945Discus throw B122.687Lee Sheng ChowShot put B19.274Discus throw B123.846
Women's field events AthleteEventsFinalRankChan Bee LingLong jump B34.225
Weightlifting
Men's events AthleteEventResultRankCheok Kon FattMen's – 51kg140.06Taisen Sen Chan130.010Mariappan PerumalMen's – 57kg165.0
Swimming
Men AthleteEventsHeatsFinalTimeRankTimeRankKathirivan Muniandy50 m breaststroke B242.182Did not advance100 m breaststroke B21:30.454Did not advance100 m freestyle B21:09.983Did not advance
Women AthleteEventsHeatsFinalTimeRankTimeRankKhoo Su Ching50 m breaststroke B348.206Did not advance100 m breaststroke B31:51.616Did not advance
See also Malaysia at the Paralympics Malaysia at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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