Singapore at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Singapore at the Paralympic Games

Flag of Singapore
IPC code  SIN
NPC Singapore Disability Sports Council
At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing
Competitors 6 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Desiree Lim, Theresa Goh
Medals
Rank: 46		 Gold
1		 Silver
1		 Bronze
2		 Total
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Paralympic history (summary)
Summer Games

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.

Medalists

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

Athletes

Athletics

Equestrian

Sailing

Singaporeans will compete in the following event in sailing:[3]

Swimming

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Team Singapore Paralympic Games Contingent", Singapore Sports Council, 10 July 2008
  2. ↑ "Team Singapore Paralympic Games Contingent", Singapore Sports Council, 10 July 2008
  3. ↑ "National Line Up For 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition", International Association for Disabled Sailing, 16 July 2008

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