PETALING JAYA: National para men’s singles shuttler Cheah Liek Hou ended 2025 on a high after being named the Para men’s Player of the Year 2025 on Monday (Dec 15).

The award was presented at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Gala Night in Hangzhou, where Liek Hou edged out fellow nominees Daiki Kajiwara of Japan, India’s Kumar Nitesh and South Korea’s Park Hae Seong.