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Leow Wins Again in Final Day of Competition

Media Release

1 December 2009

For Immediate Release

Swimmer James Leow bagged another medal as he came in third in the men’s 100m freestyle of the S9 category with a timing of 01:07:44s at the IWAS World Wheelchair & Amputee Games 2009.

Leow bagged the bronze in a personal best time but still lagged behind Prasanta Karmakar and Sachin Verma, both from India, who won gold and silver respectively. Sachin pipped Leow to the silver medal with a timing of 01:07:07s, a margin of less than a second.

This was Leow’s third medal of the games after a powerful first day performance that saw him garner a gold and a bronze medal in the 100m butterfly and the 50m freestyle respectively.

Team Singapore is represented at the IWAS World Wheelchair & Amputee Games 2009 by six athletes competing in athletics, badminton and swimming. 

The final medal tally stands at two golds, one silver and three bronzes.

Team Singapore will be coming home on 4 December 2009 (Friday), 6.00am on flight SQ503.

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About Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC)

SDSC is the only organization in Singapore that caters sports for persons across all kinds of disabilities. It aims to help people with disability lead full and independent lives through sports. Besides providing sporting opportunities for them to realize their potential, SDSC trains talents to represent Singapore and pursue excellence at regional and international competitions. Find out more at http://www.sdsc.org.sg.

For Additional Media Information, Please Contact

Nolan Ovinis
Senior Executive, Corporate Communications
Singapore Disability Sports Council
Contacts: or +65 91817774

Jeff Ang
Executive, Corporate Communications
Singapore Disability Sports Council
Contacts: or +65 83283916