| Npc: | SIN |
| Npcname: | Singapore National Paralympic Council |
| Games: | Summer Paralympics |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Location: | Beijing |
| Competitors: | 6 |
| Sports: | 4 |
| Rank: | 46 |
| Gold: | 1 |
| Silver: | 1 |
| Bronze: | 2 |
| Appearances: | auto |
| App Begin Year: | 1988 |
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]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50m Backstroke S3 | 15 September | ||||
| Women's 50m Freestyle S3 | 13 September | ||||
| Individual Championship Test Grade 1A | 9 September | ||||
| Individual Freestyle Test Grade 1A | 11 September |
See main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
See main article: Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | |||
| Laurentia Tan | Nothing To Lose | Mixed individual championship test grade Ia | 68.800 | |
| Mixed individual freestyle test grade Ia | 70.167 | |||
See main article: Sailing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. Singaporeans will compete in the following event in sailing:[6]
See main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
| 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 | |
| 50m backstroke | 57.92 WR | 1 Q | 58.75 | |||