SINGAPORE: The Soon siblings added to their impressive medal collection at the 2023 ASEAN Para Games on Thursday (Jun 8) as Team Singapore wrapped up its campaign in Cambodia.
Sophie Soon won her third event and Colin Soon his fourth title as they both set new Games and national records en route to a combined seven golds here.
Sophie's victory came in the women's 50m freestyle S13 with a time of 33.26 seconds while her brother won the men's 50m freestyle S13 with a time of 27.02 seconds.
Sophie had earlier claimed the women's 100m breaststroke SB13 and 100m butterfly S13 golds, breaking the national record in the latter.
Colin, meanwhile, also took gold in the men's 100m breaststroke SB13, 50m breaststroke SB14 and 100m freestyle S13, rewriting the Games and national records in all three events.
Colin Soon in action at the Morodok Techo National Stadium Aquatic Center in Phnom Penh during the 2023 ASEAN Para Games. (Photo: Facebook/Singapore National Paralympic Council/Goh Si Wei)
Three other swimmers contributed bronzes to Singapore's medal tally on Thursday: Janelle Tong in the women's 50m freestyle S10, Danielle Moi in the women's 50m freestyle S14 and Wong Zhi Wei in the men's 50m freestyle S13.
Team Singapore also won medals in other sports on Thursday, with bronzes picked by Tay Wei Ming in the badminton men's singles SU5, Toh Sze Ning and Aloysius Gan in the boccia mixed pairs BC3 and Rodrick Li in the table tennis men's singles TT2.
A total of 26 Team Singapore athletes competed at this year's ASEAN Para Games in athletics, badminton, boccia, powerlifting, swimming and table tennis. The event concludes on Friday.
Singapore is currently in seventh place in the medal table with 12 golds, 14 silvers and 16 bronzes.
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Sophie Soon won her third event and Colin Soon his fourth title as they both set new Games and national records en route to a combined seven golds here.
Sophie's victory came in the women's 50m freestyle S13 with a time of 33.26 seconds while her brother won the men's 50m freestyle S13 with a time of 27.02 seconds.
Sophie had earlier claimed the women's 100m breaststroke SB13 and 100m butterfly S13 golds, breaking the national record in the latter.
Colin, meanwhile, also took gold in the men's 100m breaststroke SB13, 50m breaststroke SB14 and 100m freestyle S13, rewriting the Games and national records in all three events.
Colin Soon in action at the Morodok Techo National Stadium Aquatic Center in Phnom Penh during the 2023 ASEAN Para Games. (Photo: Facebook/Singapore National Paralympic Council/Goh Si Wei)
Three other swimmers contributed bronzes to Singapore's medal tally on Thursday: Janelle Tong in the women's 50m freestyle S10, Danielle Moi in the women's 50m freestyle S14 and Wong Zhi Wei in the men's 50m freestyle S13.
Team Singapore also won medals in other sports on Thursday, with bronzes picked by Tay Wei Ming in the badminton men's singles SU5, Toh Sze Ning and Aloysius Gan in the boccia mixed pairs BC3 and Rodrick Li in the table tennis men's singles TT2.
A total of 26 Team Singapore athletes competed at this year's ASEAN Para Games in athletics, badminton, boccia, powerlifting, swimming and table tennis. The event concludes on Friday.
Singapore is currently in seventh place in the medal table with 12 golds, 14 silvers and 16 bronzes.
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