Team Singapore finished the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya with six silver and five bronze medals, beating the eight medals won in Hangzhou, ActiveSG Circle reported after the closing ceremony on Saturday (24 October). The 20-strong team also set nine national records in para swimming and shooting para sport.
Toh leads the haul
Swimmer Toh Wei Soong, already Singapore’s most decorated athlete at the Games after Hangzhou, won two silvers and three bronzes.
Boccia brought home four medals, three silver and one bronze. Singapore’s previous boccia medal at the Games was a team silver in 2018.
Tan Cheng Jui and her pilot Sarah Tan won bronze in the women’s B time trial on their debut.
Records and LA 2028
Swimmer Wong Zhi Wei met the Minimum Qualification Standard for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics, 4:38.97, in the men’s 400m freestyle S13. Across seven races he set three national records, in the 200m individual medley SM13, 50m freestyle S13 and 400m freestyle S13.
Former Paralympic swimmer Theresa Goh made her Games debut in shooting, in the women’s 10m air pistol SH1.
Closing night
Flagbearer James Ethan Ang and Chef de Mission Low See Lien led the team at the flag procession at Paloma Mizuho Stadium.
“What matters is that we gave our best and made the most of the opportunity to compete against some of Asia’s finest athletes,” said Ang, 25.
The Games cauldron was put out, and Asian Paralympic Committee president Majid Rashed handed the APC flag to Qatar. Doha hosts the next edition in 2030.
