[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/singapore\/final-medals-snatched-up-by-team-singapore-as-the-asean-para-games-draws-to-a-close\/#NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/singapore\/final-medals-snatched-up-by-team-singapore-as-the-asean-para-games-draws-to-a-close\/","headline":"Final medals snatched by Team Singapore as the ASEAN Para Games draws to a close","name":"Final medals snatched by Team Singapore as the ASEAN Para Games draws to a close","description":"The final day of the 2022 ASEAN Para Games (APG) got off to a bright start at the Jati Diri Swimming Complex in Semarang.\u00a0 Wong Zhi Wei doubled his gold tally for the Games as he blew the competition away to clock in at 27.22. 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He set a new national record and personal best for the men\u2019s 50m freestyle S13 timed finals.\u00a0“I knew the competition was tough and the seed time was only separated by 0.3 or 0.4 seconds, It was more challenging than the usual 50m sprint which I\u2019m not used to swimming. I felt more pressure this time because after winning the gold, I told myself maybe I can make it a double. So, this morning I felt a bit pressured but I still managed to control my emotions and just let it flow,” Wong said.His journey to the 2022 APG was tedious as he struggled with surgeries, the pandemic, and exams, but he is happy with his performance and excited for the future.“Two golds and one silver. It\u2019s really a good result for me. I\u2019m happy with how my strokes are feeling and with my results so far. I\u2019ll be going for the Australian Short Course at the end of August so that\u2019s another meet for me. But for now I\u2019ll just go back to training and enjoy myself when I get back home,” Wong added.Janelle Tong set a new national record and a personal best in the women\u2019s 400m freestyle S10 timed finals when she clocked 6:28.82 to win the silver medal. Tong then competed in the women\u2019s 50m freestyle S10 timed finals, setting a new national record and personal best at 40.53 but finished fourth out of four.\u00a0The sibling duo of Colin and Sophie Soon got in on the silver action as well. Colin clocked 33.67 for the men\u2019s 50m breaststroke SB12 timed finals while his elder sister Sophie clocked slightly quicker at 33.57 for the women\u2019s 50m freestyle S12 timed finals \u2014 a new national record and personal best.Danielle Moi will be bringing home her third medal, making it a hattrick of bronzes. She timed at 30.46 to set a new national record and personal best for the women\u2019s 50m freestyle S14 timed finals. Teammate Nicole Fu was in the pool in the same category but finished fifth out of five. Still, she managed to set a new personal best at 34.71.Jeremiah Liauw did not start in the men\u2019s 100m freestyle S6 timed finals.Team Singapore\u2019s para swimmers’ campaign in the APG 2022 was nothing short of remarkable as they won a combined total of 12 medals, split evenly among gold, silver, and bronze. The youthful quartet of Colin, Janelle, Nicole, and Darren, ends the Games no longer as APG debutants, but as hardened swimmers with this experience under their swim caps.\u00a0The Soon siblings will return home with a silver each. (Photo source: Singapore National Paralympics Council\/ Andy Pascua)In boccia, the pairing of Toh Sze Ning and Aloysius Gan finished in style with gold for the mixed pair BC3. They fended off fierce competition from Thailand\u2019s Akkadej Choochuenklin and Ladamanee Kla-han to seal the gold with a 3-1 victory.\u00a0“I would like to thank my coach (Chew Sze Qin) for her guidance and all the officials who have been supporting us in our journey. For me I feel awesome as the last gold medal for boccia was eight years ago with Nurul. She won BC3 Pairs with Nurulasyiqah Md Taha at the 2014 ASEAN Para Games. Now with Aloysius in his debut competition, we managed to defeat the Thais, who are strong opponents, and we a gold in the pairs. As the captain I feel very proud of Aloysius for his performance and how we worked together to achieve this goal,” said Toh.Team Singapore\u2019s women\u2019s goalball team won the silver medal after being beaten by Thailand 7-1 in the finals at UNS Sports Center.Another medal for Singapore as Eric Ting leaves Solo with a medal after receiving confirmation for the men\u2019s singles TT1-2 table tennis event. He braved competition from Thailand\u2019s Natthawut Thinathet to win the bronze.Elsewhere on the chess boards in the Lorin Dwangsa Hotel Solo, Edwin Tan spent a busy final day going through six rounds of blitz chess. He faced off against opponents from the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia and eventually finishing ninth out of 10.In powerlifting, Lin Shuangchun waited eagerly to partipate in the men’s up to 80kg final. He lifted 100kg to finish fourth out of four.All smiles for Aloysius Gan and Toh Sze Ning who paired up to win the gold for the boccia mixed. (Photo source: Singapore National Paralympics Council\/ Goh Si Wei)Team Singapore had an exhilarating campaign at the 2022 ASEAN Para Games in Solo, Indonesia, collecting a total of 27 medals \u2014 seven golds, nine silvers, and 11 bronzes. But Singapore’s swimmer Wong Zhi Wei said it is not all about the medals.“I felt better that I was able to beat my opponents than receiving the medals themselves. Over time the medals will lose their significance but the experiences and memories are most important,” he said.Team Singapore’s para athletes will be home on the 7 Aug, after the closing ceremony at the Manahan National Stadium tomorrow.RELATED: Solo shines as the 2022 ASEAN Para Games starts with a bang in IndonesiaJoin the conversations on TheHomeGround Asia\u2019s\u00a0Facebook\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram, and get the latest updates via\u00a0Telegram."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Destinations","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Singapore","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/\/singapore\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Final medals snatched by Team Singapore as the ASEAN Para Games draws to a close","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/singapore\/final-medals-snatched-up-by-team-singapore-as-the-asean-para-games-draws-to-a-close\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]