Wei Lun, who made history by becoming the first Malaysian athlete to compete in the sport at the Paralympic stage, lost 4-2 to defending champion David Smith of Britain in the final at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre.

The 26-year-old, who is making his Paralympic debut, got off to a good start when he led the world No 1 2-0 in the first end before Smith closed the gap to 2-1 in the second end.

Smith then equalised to 2-2 in the third end before confirming the gold by winning the fourth end with a 4-2 result.

Smith’s victory saw him end Wei Lun’s unbeaten run. The Malaysian had won six games in a row, including four Group B fixtures since Saturday.

The achievement of the player ranked 11th in the world helped Malaysia raise its silver medal collection to two, after powerlifter Jong Yee Khie bagged the first in the men’s 107kg category on Monday.

Sarawakian powerlifter Bonnie Bunyau Gustin, who competed in the men’s 72kg category, emerged the country’s first medal winner, a gold, last Saturday at the Games.

Meanwhile, Brazilian Jose Carlos Chagas de Oliveira won the bronze after beating Portuguese Andre Ramos, 8-2, in the bronze medal playoff this morning.