President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his spouse, Ms Jane Ittogi, at a Team Singapore reception for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
SINGAPORE – Since returning to Singapore after the Paris Paralympics, national para-shooter Daniel Chan has afforded himself only a two-day break before starting training again as he eyes his next major event – the 2025 SEA Games in Bangkok.
Chan, who has Erb’s palsy, a condition which damaged the nerves in his left arm, is hoping to qualify for the meet as shooting is not included in the next Asean Para Games, which will also be held in Thailand, in January 2026.
But with his personal best of 573 points in the men’s 10m pistol event off the qualifying mark of 575, the 37-year-old has been putting in the hours at the shooting range to improve his scores.
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Chan, who has Erb’s palsy, a condition which damaged the nerves in his left arm, is hoping to qualify for the meet as shooting is not included in the next Asean Para Games, which will also be held in Thailand, in January 2026.
But with his personal best of 573 points in the men’s 10m pistol event off the qualifying mark of 575, the 37-year-old has been putting in the hours at the shooting range to improve his scores.
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