THE 13th ASEAN Para Games, hosted by Thailand from 20 to 26 January 2026, are continuing to be held at sports stadiums and indoor arenas in Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat). On 24 January, the Myanmar team competed in athletics, swimming, seven-a-side football, sitting volleyball, blind chess, weightlifting, bowling and table tennis events.
Today, starting at 9 am local time, swimming competitions continued. In the men’s 400-metre freestyle (S10), Soe Win won a gold medal, while Nyi Nyi Lin Htet secured gold in the men’s 50-metre freestyle (S4). In athletics, Warrant Officer II Tin Nyo won gold in the men’s javelin throw (F63); retired Lance Corporal Soe Than claimed gold in the men’s javelin throw (F44, F64); Sithu Htet won gold in the men’s javelin throw (F56); retired Lance Corporal Aung Tun Lin earned a silver medal in the men’s javelin throw (F63); Lance Corporal Naung Naung Lin took silver in the men’s javelin throw (F44, F64); Aung Phone Myat won silver in the men’s shot put (F46); Nanda Lin secured silver in the women’s long jump (T46); and Aung Myint Myat claimed silver in the men’s triple jump (T47). In swimming, Nozin won a bronze medal in the men’s 50-metre freestyle (S4), while Aye Thu Aung earned a bronze medal in the 86 kg category of weightlifting.
In the women’s 100-metre race (T44, T64) held on 22 January, Laula Win initially won a bronze medal. However, as the athlete who had been awarded the silver medal was subsequently disqualified, Laula Win was upgraded to the silver medal. In addition, Nan San Yadana Tun, who had finished fourth, was awarded the bronze medal.
Following the medal presentation ceremony, President of the Myanmar Paralympic Sports Federation Maj-Gen Hla Moe awarded prize money on behalf of the State, presenting US$300 for each gold medal, US$200 for each silver medal and US$100 for each bronze medal.
The President of the Myanmar Paralympic Sports Federation and members of the delegation also visited and observed various competitions, including sitting volleyball, swimming and athletics at the 80th Birthday Anniversary Stadium; weightlifting and table tennis at Centre Point Hotel Terminal 21 (Korat); blind chess and seven-a-side football at Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University; and bowling events at Blu-O Rhythm & Bowl, Esplanade Ratchada.
On 25 January, the Myanmar Paralympic team will continue to compete in athletics, swimming, seven-a-side football, sitting volleyball, blind goalball, blind chess, shooting and table tennis events.
At the conclusion of competitions on 24 January at the 13th ASEAN Para Games, the Myanmar Paralympic team had won a total of 48 medals – 16 golds, 16 silvers and 16 bronzes – and was maintaining sixth place in the overall medal standings by country.
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