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| Singapore at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
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| 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) | |
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.
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]
- ^ "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.