The

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participated at the

2018 Asian Para Games The 2018 Asian Para Games ( id, Pesta Olahraga Difabel Asia 2018, ''Asian Para Games 2018''), officially known as the 3rd Asian Para Games and also known as Indonesia 2018, was a pan-Asian multi-sport event that held from 6 to 13 October 2018 ...

which was held in

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from 6 to 13 October 2018. 57 athletes contested in 10 out of 18 events in the games with Francis Carlos Diaz serving as chef de mission of the Philippine delegation. According to Diaz, Filipino para-athletes had better preparation for this edition of the Games compared to the last edition held in 2014 in Incheon, South Korea. The

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, a sports government agency, has given an "astronomical" amount of financial aid to the athletes relative to aid given in the previous editions which was used to buy their training equipment and supplies and they had a year long of training similar to non para-athletes. They have also secured sponsorship from small-scale private firms. With improved financial support from both the government and the private sector, and the Philippines targeted to surpass its previous performance in the 2014 edition where the country won five silver and five bronze medals. The athletes were aiming to win the country's first gold medal in the Asian Para Games in this edition of the games. The delegation garnered 29 medals, ten of which were gold, and placed 11th overall improving from their 29th place finish at the 2014 games. Chess and swimming were the primary contributor to the Philippines' medal tally. 2018 Asian Para Games PH athletes send off ceremony

2018 Asian Para Games PH athletes send off ceremony

Medalist

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Multiple

Medal summary

By sports

By date

Archery

The Philippines has entered two archers. ;Men ;Women

Athletics

Nine athletes will represent the Philippines in the games. *Prudencia Panaligan *Andy Avellana *

Jerrold Pete Mangliwan Jerrold Pete Macabio Mangliwan (born 17 October 1979) is a Filipino wheelchair racer who is a two-time Paralympian for the Philippines who competed in the 2016 and 2020 editions. In wheelchair racing, he competes in the T52 classification. E ...

*Joel Balatucan *Evaristo Carbonel *Jeanette Acebeda *Marites Burce *Arman Dino *Cendy Asusano

Badminton

The Philippines entered three badminton players. ;Men ;Women ;Mixed

Chess

The Philippines entered 12 chess players. ;Men ;Women

Cycling

Two cyclers was entered to conpete for the Philippines.

Track

;Time Trial

Judo

The Philippines has entered three judokas.

Powerlifting

Five powerlifters will compete in the games. ;Men ;Women

Swimming

Five swimmers were entered for the games. *

Ernie Gawilan Ernie Agat Gawilan is a Filipino swimmer who competed at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics and was the first gold medalist for the Philippines in the Asian Para Games. Early life Gawilan was born in the Paquibato district of Davao City with ...

Gary Bejino Gary Adornado Bejino (born November 6, 1995) is a Filipino swimmer who competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Early life Gary Bejino was born on November 6, 1995 and was the second eldest in a brood of six. His father is a laborer while his mot ...

*Roland Subido *Arnel Aba *Edwin Villanueva

Table tennis

The Philippines has entered six table tennis players. *Minnie Cadag *Benedicto Gaela *Pablo Catalan *Darwin Salvacion *Smith Billy Cartera *

Josephine Medina Josephine Rebeta Medina (March 20, 1970 – September 2, 2021) was a Filipino table tennis player. Medina represented the Philippines at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics. Early career Medina was influenced to take up table tennis as a sport ...

Ten pin bowling

Ten bowlers were entered for the games. Kim Ian Chi won a gold in the mixed singles TPB10 event. *Kim Ian Chi *Samuel Matias *Angelito Guloya *Christopher Yue *Francisco Ednaco *Jaime Manginga *Augusto Hernandez *Crisostomo Yao *Noel Espanol *Ruben San Diego

References

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Asian Para Games The Asian Para Games also known as Para Asiad is a multi-sport event regulated by the Asian Paralympic Committee that's held every four years after every Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities. Both events had adopted the strategy ...

Nations at the 2018 Asian Para Games