SINGAPORE: Singapore swimmer Toh Wei Soong won two golds on Friday (Oct 27) at the Asian Para Games in the men's 50m freestyle S7 and 50m butterfly S7 events.
The fastest qualifier in the heats earlier on Friday, Toh clocked a time of 28.81 seconds in the 50m freestyle S7 final, setting a new Games record.
China's Wang Jingang came second with a time of 30.39 seconds, while his compatriot Huang Xianquan claimed bronze with a time of 31.18 seconds.
Toh's time was faster than the 29.01 seconds he recorded when he won the event in Jakarta five years ago.
In the men's 50m butterfly S7 final later on Friday evening, Toh again clinched gold with a time of 30.49 seconds.
China's Huang came second with a time of 32.17 seconds, and India's Suyash Narayan Jadhav took third with 32.22 seconds.
This brings Toh's gold medal haul at this year's Asian Para Games in Hangzhou to three.
He won gold in the 100m backstroke S7 event on Thursday, after taking home a silver in the 400m freestyle S7 on Tuesday.
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The fastest qualifier in the heats earlier on Friday, Toh clocked a time of 28.81 seconds in the 50m freestyle S7 final, setting a new Games record.
China's Wang Jingang came second with a time of 30.39 seconds, while his compatriot Huang Xianquan claimed bronze with a time of 31.18 seconds.
Toh's time was faster than the 29.01 seconds he recorded when he won the event in Jakarta five years ago.
In the men's 50m butterfly S7 final later on Friday evening, Toh again clinched gold with a time of 30.49 seconds.
China's Huang came second with a time of 32.17 seconds, and India's Suyash Narayan Jadhav took third with 32.22 seconds.
This brings Toh's gold medal haul at this year's Asian Para Games in Hangzhou to three.
He won gold in the 100m backstroke S7 event on Thursday, after taking home a silver in the 400m freestyle S7 on Tuesday.
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