Cheah Liek Hou

Cheah Liek Hou is a Malaysian para-badminton player born on March 8, 1988, with Erb's palsy affecting his right hand. He began playing badminton at nine and joined the able-bodied squad at 12, later switching to para-badminton after completing his pre-university education at Bukit Jalil Sports School. He married Dewi Febriana Tan and holds a degree in corporate communications from Universiti Putra Malaysia.

Cheah is a two-time Paralympic gold medalist (2020 and 2024) in the men's singles SU5 event, making him the first Malaysian to win a para-badminton medal. He also has 14 World championships titles across SU5 singles and doubles. His achievements include multiple Asian Para Games, Asian Championships, ASEAN Para Games medals, BWF Para Badminton World Circuit titles (27 titles, 2 runners-up), and international tournament successes (35 titles, 6 runners-up).

His story was featured in the 2024 Malaysian film "Gold."