--- title: "Paralympic champion Cheah Liek Hou wins 8th consecutive title at Brazil Para Badminton International" url: https://weirdkaya.com/cheah-liek-hou-wins-brazil-para-badminton-international/ date: 2022-04-25 modified: 2022-04-25 lang: en author: "Yu Ang Tan" description: "KUALA LUMPUR - Cheah Liek Hou emerged victorious after clinching gold at the Para International Games in São Paulo, Brazil - his eighth straight win to date. Image via Facebook/Cheah..." categories: - "Society" - "Sports" tags: - "Brazil" - "Brazil Para Badminton International" - "Cheah Liek Hou" image: https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/Paralympic-champion-Cheah-Liek-Hou-wins-gold-in-Brazil-Para-Badminton-International-8-times-in-a-row.png word_count: 324 --- # Paralympic champion Cheah Liek Hou wins 8th consecutive title at Brazil Para Badminton International **KUALA LUMPUR** - Cheah Liek Hou emerged victorious after clinching gold at the Para International Games in São Paulo, Brazil - his eighth straight win to date. ![Cheah Liek Hou Wins gold in Brazil Para badminton international 01](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/Cheah-Liek-Hou-Wins-gold-in-Brazil-Para-badminton-international-01.jpg)Image via Facebook/**[Cheah Liek Hou 谢儮好](https://www.facebook.com/CheahLiekHou/posts/381960307139280)** The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic champion defeated France's Meril Loquette 21-17, 21-17 in straight sets and defended the men's singles title which he won two years ago. Cheah's triumphant win also extends his winning streak to 41 matches, where he stays unbeaten since his Denmark Para Badminton International triumph in October 2019. ![Cheah Liek Hou Wins gold in Brazil Para badminton international 02](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/Cheah-Liek-Hou-Wins-gold-in-Brazil-Para-badminton-international-02.jpg)Image via Facebook/**[Cheah Liek Hou 谢儮好](https://www.facebook.com/CheahLiekHou/posts/381960307139280)** He later took to [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/cheah.l.hou/posts/10167105393305643) to share the exciting news and thanked his fans for their support. > **My 8th straight title at the Brazil Para badminton International 2022. A huge thank you all my supporters. My form this round didn't reach the level I wanted but hopefully I can reach an extraordinary level at the next tournament.** ## Cheah Liek Hou: Paid everything by myself In a separate Facebook post prior to his win, Cheah revealed that the expenses for his trip to Brazil was fully paid by himself and his coach Rashid Sidek, explaining that his participation wasn't part of the original plan. ![Paralympic champion Cheah Liek Hou and Rashid Sidek](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/Paralympic-champion-Cheah-Liek-Hou-and-Rashid-Sidek.jpg)Image via Facebook/**[Cheah Liek Hou 谢儮好](https://www.facebook.com/CheahLiekHou/posts/381960307139280)** > **"I was supposed to play at the Spanish Para Badminton International II 2022 but couldn't make it after contracting COVID-19.** "A sponsor actually offered to pay for my trip but decided to withdraw at the last minute. Luckily, the National Sports Council (NSC) stepped in to help after they were made aware of the issue," he wrote. 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"So this trip was just* 'keluar'* (spending money), but no *'masuk'* (money earnt)," he quipped. ### Read More: - [Paralympic Council Demands Apology From Cheah Liek Hou For Calling It A ‘Scammer’](https://weirdkaya.com/paralympic-council-demands-apology-from-cheah-liek-hou/) - [‘This Isn’t How We Treat Champions’ — Hannah Yeoh Slams Paralympic Council For Looking To Sue Cheah Liek Hou](https://weirdkaya.com/hannah-yeoh-paralympic-council-cheah-liek-hou-controversy/) - [Cheah Liek Hou Says He Will Donate Some Of His RM1mil Reward To Charity](https://weirdkaya.com/cheah-liek-hou-donate-rm1mil-reward-to-charity/) - [M’sians Amused By Cheah Liek Hou’s Adorable Celebration Of Gold Medal Win While Compatriot Still Competes](https://weirdkaya.com/msians-amused-by-cheah-liek-hous-adorable-celebration-of-gold-medal-win-while-compatriot-still-competes/) - [Msian Shuttler Cheah Liek Hou Wins 7th World Para Champion and 14th Consecutive Title](https://weirdkaya.com/cheah-liek-hou-7th-world-para-champion-14th-title/) - [I quit my high paying job for my badminton dream. Today, I am going to the Paralympic Games – Cheah Liek Hou](https://weirdkaya.com/i-quit-my-high-paying-job-for-my-badminton-dream-today-i-am-going-to-the-paralympic-games-cheah-liek-hou/) --- It’s unrelated to the article but here’s our brand-new podcast – [Talk Je Lah](https://open.spotify.com/show/4IelMkYKBjhrIiYp4bdIjC?si=e-nHjzc7QjWXZgsQPMrsvw&dl_branch=1)! --- ### Read More: - [Paralympic Council Demands Apology From Cheah Liek Hou For Calling It A ‘Scammer’](https://weirdkaya.com/paralympic-council-demands-apology-from-cheah-liek-hou/) - [‘This Isn’t How We Treat Champions’ — Hannah Yeoh Slams Paralympic Council For Looking To Sue Cheah Liek Hou](https://weirdkaya.com/hannah-yeoh-paralympic-council-cheah-liek-hou-controversy/) - [Cheah Liek Hou Says He Will Donate Some Of His RM1mil Reward To Charity](https://weirdkaya.com/cheah-liek-hou-donate-rm1mil-reward-to-charity/) - [M’sians Amused By Cheah Liek Hou’s Adorable Celebration Of Gold Medal Win While Compatriot Still Competes](https://weirdkaya.com/msians-amused-by-cheah-liek-hous-adorable-celebration-of-gold-medal-win-while-compatriot-still-competes/) - [Msian Shuttler Cheah Liek Hou Wins 7th World Para Champion and 14th Consecutive Title](https://weirdkaya.com/cheah-liek-hou-7th-world-para-champion-14th-title/) - [I quit my high paying job for my badminton dream. 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