Disabled weightlifter Le Van Cong became the first-ever Vietnamese athlete to snatch a Paralympic gold medal setting a world record lift of 183kg.

Cong, 22, born with deformed legs, made history for Vietnam in the men's 49kg category.

Weightlifter Le Van Cong

According to the Paralympic.org website, Le broke the Paralympic record with his first attempt at 175kg but Omar Qarada from Jordan snatched the lead and the record back with a 177kg lift with his second attempt.

The pressure was then on Le as he failed with his second attempt of 179kg to remain in the silver medal position going into the final round.

However, Le rose to the occasion with a successful 181kg effort to propel himself back into the lead and regain the Paralympic record.

Qarada then attempted to match Le’s mark at 181kg, but was unsuccessful which handed Vietnam its first gold medal in the Paralympics.

Le returned to the stage moments later to break his own world record of 182kg set in 2015 with a perfect lift of 183kg and was overcome with emotion as he did so.

This is Vietnam's first-ever Paralympic gold medal after participating in five Paralympics.