Singapore sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, represented by six athletes competing in four sports: swimming, sailing, equestrian and athletics.[1] The country's flagbearer at the Games' opening ceremony was supposed to be Desiree Lim, a sailor.[2] However, as the sailing events were held in Qingdao, it was Theresa Goh (swimming) who was the flagbearer on that day. The 2008 Summer Paralympics marked the first time Singapore had won a Paralympic medal of any kind.
| Singapore at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | SIN |
| NPC | Singapore National Paralympic Council |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 6 in 4 sports |
| Medals Ranked 46th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Yip Pin Xiu won two medals for swimming; gold in the women's 50 meter backstroke S3 and silver in the women's 50 meter freestyle S3.[3] Laurentia Tan won two bronze medals in equestrian.[4] Due to the efforts by the medal winners, Yip was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and Tan awarded the Public Service Medal.[5]
Medalists edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Yip Pin Xiu | Swimming | Women's 50m Backstroke S3 | 15 September |
 Silver |
Yip Pin Xiu | Swimming | Women's 50m Freestyle S3 | 13 September |
 Bronze |
Laurentia Tan | Equestrian | Individual Championship Test Grade 1A | 9 September |
| Bronze |
Laurentia Tan | Equestrian | Individual Freestyle Test Grade 1A | 11 September |
Sports edit
Athletics edit
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Chee Keong Eric Ting | T52 | 400m | 1:29.89 | 13 | did not advance | |
Equestrian edit
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | |||
| Laurentia Tan | Nothing To Lose | Mixed individual championship test grade Ia | 68.800 |
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| Mixed individual freestyle test grade Ia | 70.167 |
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Sailing edit
Singaporeans will compete in the following event in sailing:[6]
- Lim Kok Liang Desiree - Two-Person Keelboat - SKUD18
- Tan Wei Qiang Jovin - Two-Person Keelboat - SKUD18
Swimming edit
Women edit
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Theresa Goh | S5 | 50m freestyle | 53.67 | 13 | did not advance | |
| 100m freestyle | 1:33.20 | 6 Q | 1:32.92 | 6 | ||
| 200m freestyle | 3:18.51 | 4 Q | 3:14.22 | 4 | ||
| Yip Pin Xiu | S3 | 50m freestyle | 57.04 WR | 1 Q | 57.43 |
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| 50m backstroke | 57.92 WR | 1 Q | 58.75 |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Team Singapore Paralympic Games Contingent" Archived 11 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Singapore Sports Council, 10 July 2008
- ^ "Team Singapore Paralympic Games Contingent" Archived 11 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Singapore Sports Council, 10 July 2008
- ^ "Singapore swimmer Yip clinches gold in 50m backstroke", Channel NewsAsia, 15 September 2008, retrieved on 13 December 2008.
- ^ Jeanette Wang (12 September 2008). "Bronze once again: Tan can't hear music but she and horse 'dance' their way to 2nd medal". The Straits Times (Sport). p. B21..
- ^ "Paralympian wonder girls". www.asiaone.com. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "National Line Up For 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition" Archived 2 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine, International Association for Disabled Sailing, 16 July 2008
External links edit
- Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site
- International Paralympic Committee
- Team Singapore Beijing 2008 Olympics Microsite