"Next for me, in terms of competition, will be nationals [and] break the New Zealand able bodied record which is 46.1," Malone said.
The next few days will allow Malone the chance to explore some business opportunities that have come in the wake of his success in Rio before resuming his university studies next Monday.
But before he hits the books he revealed a desire to follow up on some opportunities to do some stand-up comedy.
"That's something I've always wanted to do," he said. "I've had some people reach out to me to offer some advice and opportunities which are pretty soon, so I'm going to have to really start learning how to write jokes and get on to that within the next couple of days."
