| Myanmar at the 2018 Asian Para Games | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | MYA |
| NPC | Myanmar Paralympic Sports Federation |
| in Jakarta 6–13 October | |
| Medals Ranked 27th |
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| Asian Para Games appearances (overview) | |
Myanmar participated in the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 6 to 13 October 2018. Athletes from Myanmar competed in Athletics, Chess, Sitting Volleyball and Swimming. [1] Myanmar won 4 silver medals, 2 bronze medals and finished 27th in the medal table. [2] [3]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Kaung San | Chess | Individual standard |
| Silver |
| Chess | Team standard |
| Silver | Kyaw Htoo | Swimming | 50 m backstroke |
| Silver | Aung Myint Myat | Swimming | 100 m backstroke |
 Bronze | Aung Myint Myat | Swimming | 50 m freestyle |
| Bronze | Aung Nyein Oo | Swimming | 100 m breaststroke |
| Medals by sport | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport |  | | | Total | ||
| Chess | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Swimming | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Total | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
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