SWIMMING events for men and women at the XIII ASEAN Para Games, hosted by Thailand, took place yesterday morning at the 80th Birthday Anniversary Commemorative Stadium in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), Thailand.
In the men’s 50-metre backstroke event, Aung Myint Myat won Myanmar’s first-ever gold medal at the Games, while Indonesia secured the silver medal and Viet Nam took the bronze. In the men’s 200-metre breaststroke event, Nanda Soe Min of Myanmar claimed the gold medal, followed by host Thailand with silver and Viet Nam with bronze. In the men’s 100-metre freestyle event, Thailand won the gold medal, Myanmar swimmer Soe Win earned the silver, and Viet Nam took the bronze. In another men’s 200-metre breaststroke event, Malaysia secured the gold medal, Myanmar’s Min Htoo won the silver, and Indonesia claimed the bronze.
In the men’s shotput event, Tin Nyo of Myanmar won the gold medal, Indonesia took the silver, and Aung Tun Lin of Myanmar earned the bronze. In the women’s discus throw event, Htet Htet Aye of Myanmar won the gold medal, while the Philippines secured both the silver and bronze medals. In another women’s discus throw event, Malaysia won the gold medal, Myanmar athlete Chaw Akari took the silver, and Malaysia also claimed the bronze.
In yesterday’s events, Myanmar athletes competed in athletics, swimming, goalball for the visually impaired, blind chess, table tennis, sitting volleyball, and football, winning a total of eight medals: four gold, three silver, and one bronze.
Following the competitions, an award presentation ceremony was held, during which Myanmar Paralympic Sports Federation President Maj-Gen Hla Moe presented gold, silver, and bronze medals to Myanmar athletes, while responsible officials presented awards to other first-, second-, and third-place winners.
In the opening group match of the sitting volleyball competition, the Myanmar team defeated the host Thailand team in straight sets. In the seven-aside football match, the Myanmar team and the host Thailand team played out a two-goal draw.
Afterwards, the Myanmar Paralympic Sports Federation awarded cash prizes of US$300 to gold medallists, US$200 to silver medallists, and US$100 to bronze medallists. The prizes were presented by Federation President Maj-Gen Hla Moe on behalf of the federation.
On 22 January, Myanmar is scheduled to compete in blind chess, goalball for the visually impaired, swimming, sitting volleyball, football, athletics, shooting, table tennis, boccia, and bowling events at the Games.
MNA/ KZL
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