SINGAPORE: Swimmer Toh Wei Soong doubled his – and Singapore’s – gold medal tally at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou on Friday (Oct 27) as he defended his men’s 50m freestyle S7 title.
The fastest qualifier in the heats earlier on Friday, Toh clocked a time of 28.81 seconds in the final, setting a new Games record.
Wang Jingang from China came second with a time of 30.39 seconds, while his compatriot 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, matching his two-gold haul five years ago.
The medal was Toh’s third at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena – he also took gold in the 100m backstroke S7 and silver in the 400m freestyle S7.
He will have the opportunity to add to his tally later on Friday when he competes in the final of the 50m butterfly S7.