TOKYO - Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi failed to defend the gold he won in Rio 2016 in the final of the men's 100m T36 (physical impairment) sprint at the Tokyo Paralympic Games today.
Mohamad Ridzuan, who ran in the fifth lane, finished fourth in a time of 12.15 seconds at the Olympic Stadium.
Despite starting well, Mohamad Ridzuan, was unable to maintain his acceleration, especially in the last 10m of the race.
The 33-year -old runner, better known as ‘Dek Wan’, thus returns home empty-handed in his second appearance in the Paralympics.
Deng Peicheng of China pulled off a surprise when he not only won the gold but also broke the Paralympic record held by Australia's James Turner. Turner did 11.87s in the second qualifying heat yesterday to set a new record but Deng bettered it by clocking 11.85s in the final.
James had to settle for silver with a time of 12.00s while the bronze went to Alexis Sebastian Chavez of Argentina who set a time of 12.02s. - Bernama, September 4, 2021
