Toh Wei Soong

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Toh.
Toh Wei Soong
Personal information
Nationality Singapore
Born (1998-09-11) September 11, 1998 (age 23)
Singapore
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClassificationsS7
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  Singapore
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Para Games 2 0 1
Commonwealth Games 0 0 1
ASEAN Para Games 5 2 0
Asian Youth Para Games 0 1 0
Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships 0 1 0
Total 7 4 2
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast
ASEAN Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 50m freestyle S7
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 100m freestyle S7
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore 50m freestyle S8
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore 100m freestyle S8
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore 100m backstroke S8
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 100m backstroke S7
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore 400m freestyle S8
Asian Youth Para Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kuala Lumpur
Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Cairns

Toh Wei Soong (Chinese: 杜维崧; pinyin: Dù Wéisōng; born 1998) is a Singaporean competitive swimmer. He was a bronze medallist in the S7 50M Freestyle at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[1] and he was also a two-time gold medallist at the 2018 Asian Para Games for the S7 50m Freestyle and the S7 100M Freestyle events.

He is currently studying at the National University of Singapore in the University Scholars Programme.[2]

Early life[]

At the age of 2, Toh was affected by Transverse myelitis,[3] a condition which is caused by the inflammation of the spinal cord and has affected his lower nervous system.[4] The eldest of two children in his family, Toh studied in Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) and Anglo-Chinese School (Independent),[5] graduating from the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme in 2017.

Swimming career[]

Toh started swimming competitively at the age of 14. He won the first-ever Special Event at the annual SSSC Championships, competing as a para-swimmer for ACS(I). In 2013 he joined Aquatic Performance Swim Club under the Singapore National Para-Swimming Team and met his current coach, Ang Peng Siong, a former Singaporean Olympic swimmer.

2013 Asian Youth Para Games[]

At the 2013 Asian Youth Para Games held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Toh won a silver medal in the Men's 100 metre freestyle S8 event, his first medal in an international event.

2015 ASEAN Para Games[]

At the 2015 ASEAN Para Games held in Singapore, Toh rose to prominence by winning three gold medals and one silver medal from his 4 events.[6] He was also a torch bearer alongside other Singaporean athletes such as Yip Pin Xiu and Tay Wei Ming[7]

2017 ASEAN Para Games[]

At the 2017 ASEAN Para Games held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Toh won two gold medals and one silver medal from his 3 events,[8] breaking several Games records for his events.

2018 Commonwealth Games[]

At the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia, Toh won the first para-swimming medal for Singapore in the Men's 50 metre freestyle S7 event, obtaining a bronze medal. He is also the second person to win a swimming medal for Singapore at the Commonwealth Games, following up on Joseph Schooling's silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, UK.

2018 Asian Para Games[]

At the 2018 Asian Para Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia, Toh won the first medal for Singapore at the 2018 Asian Para Games, obtaining a gold medal in the Men's 50 metre freestyle S7 event on the first day of competition, beating competitors Daisuke Ejima from Japan and Ernie Gawilan from the Philippines. He went on to win another gold medal in the Men's 100 metre freestyle S7 event as well as a bronze medal in the Men's 100 metre backstroke S7 event,[9] becoming the most decorated Singaporean athlete of the Games.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Toh Wei Soong clinches swimming bronze in S7 50m freestyle final securing Singapore's first-ever Para Sports and Para Swimming medal at the Commonwealth Games". Straits Times. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  2. ^ "NUS University Scholars Programme". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  3. ^ "Asean Para Games: Winner is a study in balance". Straits Times. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Looking to do Singapore proud at Asean Para Games". The New Paper. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Swimmer Toh Wei Soong hungry for more". Straits Times. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Asian Para Games: Mental images of race help swimmer Toh bag Singapore's first medal - a gold - in Jakarta". Straits Times. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Asean Para Games: Pride is different this time, says cauldron lighter Yip". Straits Times. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Asean Para Games winners reap S$19,000 in cash rewards for gold medal performances". Today. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Asian Para Games: Swimmer Toh Wei Soong wins third medal". Channel NewsAsia. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Team Singapore net record medal haul at Asian Para Games". Channel NewsAsia. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.

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