Lee Zii Jia with the Olympics bronze medal after beating India's Lakshya Sen 13-21, 21-16, 21-11 at Porte de La Chapelle Arena in Paris on Monday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 6): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated national men’s singles badminton player Lee Zii Jia for winning the bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday night.

“Congratulations, Lee Zii Jia! Another stellar performance that brings home the second bronze medal for our nation!” he posted on X.

This marks Malaysia’s second medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, following the success of men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, who also secured a bronze medal on Sunday.

World No 7 Zii Jia claimed the bronze with an impressive comeback against India's Lakshya Sen, overcoming a first-set loss to win 13-21, 21-16, 21-11 in the bronze medal match at Porte de La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

In his semifinal match on Sunday evening, the 26-year-old Zii Jia lost 14-21, 15-21 to world champion from Thailand, Kunlavut Vitidsarn.

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