Singapore at the 2018 Asian Para Games | |
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IPC code | SGP |
NPC | Singapore National Paralympic Council |
in Jakarta 6–13 October 2018 | |
Competitors | 44 in 10 sports |
Flag bearer | Nur Syahidah Alim |
Medals Ranked 16th |
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Asian Para Games appearances (overview) | |
Singapore participated at the 2018 Asian Para Games which was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 6 to 13 October 2018. [1]
The Singaporean delegation is composed of 44 athletes which participated in 10 out of 18 events in the games namely: Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Boccia, Bowling, cycling, Lawn bowls, Powerlifting, Shooting and swimming. Ali Daud serves as the head of the delegation [2]
The following Singaporean competitors won medals at the Games. [3]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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![]() | Toh Wei Soong | Swimming | Men's 50m Freestyle S7 | 07 Oct |
![]() | Yip Pin Xiu | Swimming | Women's 50m Backstroke S4 (1-4) | 08 Oct |
![]() | Toh Wei Soong | Swimming | Men's 100m Freestyle S7 | 09 Oct |
![]() | Diane Neo Pei Lin | Bowling | Women's Singles TPB4 | 09 Oct |
![]() | Nurulasyiqah Taha Toh Sze Ning Faye Lim Yu Fei | Boccia | Mixed Pairs-BC3 | 12 Oct |
![]() | Tan Swang Hee | Bowling | Mixed Singles TPB10 | 08 Oct |
![]() | Emily Lee Seok Bee (Pilot:Sarah Tan) | Cycling | Women's Road Race (B) | 09 Oct |
![]() | Yip Pin Xiu | Swimming | Women's 100m Freestyle S4 (1-4) | 09 Oct |
![]() | Toh Wei Soong | Swimming | Men's 100m Backstroke S7 | 10 Oct |
![]() | Yip Pin Xiu | Swimming | Women's 50m Freestyle S4 (1-4) | 11 Oct |
Medals by sport | ||||||
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Sport | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Total | ||
Boccia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Bowling | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
Cycling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Swimming | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
Total | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Medals by day | ||||||
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Day | Date | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Total | |
1 | October 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
2 | October 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
3 | October 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
4 | October 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
5 | October 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
6 | October 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | October 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
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