Credit: Sport Singapore

The Singapore National Paralympic Council (SNPC) is pleased to announce that two more para athletes have qualified and are selected to represent Singapore at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.

Mr Suhairi Bin Suhani, Athletics athlete, will represent Singapore in the Long Jump event at Rio. Mr Suhairi won the Long Jump silver medal at the 8^th ASEAN Para Games.

For the first time, Singapore has qualified for the sport of Archery at a Paralympic Games. Athlete Ms Nur Syahidah Binte Alim, Gold medalist in the in Women Compound Open at the 8^th ASEAN Para Games, has qualified and is selected by the SNPC for Rio.

Ms Nur Syahidah Binte Alim said “I’m truly ecstatic that I have been selected to represent Singapore for such a prestigious game like the Paralympics. Though I am new to the competition scene for Archery, I will do my best at the games. Please continue to support me as one Team Singapore”

Singapore will now be represented in 6 sports at the Rio Paralympic Games, a record for Singapore. The 6 sports are Archery, Athletics, Boccia, Equestrian, Sailing and Swimming.

The 12 athletes who will represent Singapore at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games are:

Archery	Ms Nur Syahidah Binte Alim	(debutant)
Athletics	Ms Norsilawati Binte Sa’at	(debutant)
	Mr Suhairi Bin Suhani	(debutant)
Boccia	Ms Nurulasyiqah Bte Mohd Taha
	Ms Toh Sze Ning	(debutant)
Equestrian	Ms Laurentia Tan
	Mr Maximillian Tan
	Ms Gemma Rose Foo
Sailing	Mr Tan Wei Qiang, Jovin
	Ms Yap Qian Yin	(debutant)
Swimming	Ms Theresa Goh
	Ms Yip Pin Xiu