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The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Tsang Tak-sing, was encouraged by the triumphant news of Hong Kong athletes who won five gold, two silver and five bronze medals in the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games today (October 21).
"I take pride in the excellent performance of our athletes who won 12 medals today. Their perseverance is exemplary to Hong Kong people," Mr Tsang said.
The Hong Kong delegation has so far won 30 medals (eight gold, six silver and 16 bronze). The list of medalists today is as follows:
Gold Event Name of athlete
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Combi Latin Class 1 Ma Wah-keung
and Ho Hei-man
Men's Sabre Individual - Tam Chik-sum
Category B
Table Tennis Women's Wong Ka-man
TT11 Singles
Men's Sabre Team Chan Wing-kin,
Cheong Meng-chai
and Tam Chik-sum
Men's B8 Singles (Lawn Bowls) Chiu Chung-lun
Silver Event Name of athlete
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Combi Latin Class 1 Wong Wo-chau and
Holly Yau Sin-ting
Table Tennis Women's Ng Mui-wui
TT11 Singles
Bronze Event Name of athlete
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Men's Sabre Individual- Chan Wing-kin
Category A
Table Tennis Men's Choy Hing-lam
TT6 Singles
Table Tennis Men's Wong Chi-yin
TT9 Singles
Table Tennis Women's Wong Pui-kei
TT11 Singles
Mixed Double Scull - Lui Hoi-yu and
TA Mix 2x Shek Shing-on
Ends/Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Issued at HKT 23:22
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