Bonnie Bunyau Gustin
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Birth name | Bonnie Bunyau anak Gustin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Bonnie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Malaysian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Betong, Sarawak, Malaysia | 3 June 1999|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 132 cm (4 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Para powerlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Short stature | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Jamil Adam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bonnie Bunyau anak Gustin (born 3 June 1999) is a Malaysian powerlifter. He won Malaysia's first ever gold medal in the sport in the men's 72 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, breaking the Paralympic record in the process.
Early and personal life[]
Bonnie hails from Kampung Baru Mawang, Serian, Sarawak. He is of Bidayuh ethnicity, a Bumiputera native to the Malaysian state of Sarawak.[1] His father, Gustin Jenang competed in Para powerlifting at the 2010 World Championships in Kuala Lumpur. while his older brother, Bryan Junancey Gustin has also participated in the sport at international level. Bonnie took up the sport at age 15.[2]
Career[]
In 2021, Bonnie set a new world record of 230 kg in the men's 72 kg event at the in Dubai.[3] In 2020 Tokyo Paralympics Games, Bonnie was chosen as the Malaysian flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[4] He then set a new Paralympic record of 228 kg and earned Malaysia's first gold medal of the Paralympics Games in powerlifting.[5] A few months later, he won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[6][7]
References[]
- ^ "Bonnie an icon for future athletes - SSS CEO". Bernama. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Bonnie Bunyau Gustin". International Paralympic Committee. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Lim, Teik Huat (22 June 2021). "Malaysian powerlifter Bonnie Bunyau Gustin sets new world record". TheStarOnline. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Bonnie, Siti Nooriasah named as Tokyo Paralympics flag bearers". www.thesundaily.my. 19 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- ^ "Malaysia's Bonnie Bunyau Gustin sets new Paralympics powerlifting record". TheStarOnline. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Tbilisi 2021: Bonnie Gustin and Bose Omolayo extend domination". Paralympic.org. 2 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (2 December 2021). "Omolayo breaks world record to claim gold at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
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External links[]
- Paralympic powerlifters of Malaysia
- Paralympic gold medalists for Malaysia
- Living people
- 1999 births
- People from Sarawak
- Malaysian powerlifters
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Iban people
- Malaysian Christians
- Paralympic medalists in powerlifting
- Powerlifters at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Asian weightlifting biography stubs
- Malaysian sportspeople stubs
- Paralympic medalist stubs