Hong Kong’s Chan Rui-lam wins Asiad Para swimming silver
Bastillepost · 2 SOURCES1 day ago4 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong added another medal in the Asian Para Games swimming programme as Chan Rui-lam (陳睿琳) finished second in the women’s SM14 200m individual medley. She clocked 2 minutes 32.44 seconds, bringing her individual haul at this edition to one gold, one silver and two bronze medals. Hong Kong had three swimmers in the final of the event, with Cheung Ho-ying (張可盈) and Lau Siu-yi (劉肖儀) placing seventh and eighth respectively. In other finals, Wong Hon-yin (黃漢彥) narrowly missed the podium in the men’s SM14 200m individual medley, while Au Lok-yi (區樂詒) placed seventh in the women’s S9 100m freestyle.
Key Points
- Chan Rui-lam won silver in the women’s SM14 200m individual medley with a time of 2:32.44 at the Asian Para Games swimming competition.
- The silver was Chan’s fourth medal of the meet, taking her personal total to one gold, one silver and two bronze medals.
- Hong Kong placed three swimmers in the women’s SM14 200m individual medley final, with Cheung Ho-ying seventh and Lau Siu-yi eighth.
- In the men’s SM14 200m individual medley final, Wong Hon-yin finished fourth in 2:16.81, while teammate Hung Wing-long came sixth.
- Bastille Post reported Chan’s silver would earn HK$125,000 under the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme
Why It Matters
Chan’s latest medal adds to Hong Kong’s visible presence in the pool at the Asian Para Games and shows the team was competitive across multiple finals on the same day. For Hong Kong readers, her four-medal return and the reported incentive payment also underline both sporting achievement and the support structure tied to elite para-sport success