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Singapore swimmers win gold, silver at Asian Youth Para Games
Posted: 12 September 2009 2216 hrs

 
 
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SINGAPORE: Singapore swimmers clinched a gold and silver at the Asian Youth Para Games in Tokyo on Saturday.

Paralympic gold medallist Yip Pin Xiu rewrote the world record for the 50m backstroke in the S3 category with a timing of 56.62 seconds.

Fellow swimmer Benson Tan clinched the silver medal in the men's 100m breaststroke with a timing of 1 minute, 23.51 seconds.

Singapore's current medal tally stands at two golds, one silver and one bronze.

- CNA/ir


 

 
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