SMU alumna and swimmer Yip Pin Xiu is grateful for two things – the outpouring of support from people with more belief in her than she had in herself, and the fact that she was still able to bring glory to her country. She clinched a second gold for the 50m backstroke S2 at Paris 2024 on 31 Aug, two days after pipping Mexico’s Haidee Aceves to the 100m backstroke S2 title by 0.06 of a second. In the process, the 32-year-old achieved a special three-peat of back-to-back titles in both events from Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024. She now has seven golds and a silver across five editions of the Paralympics, with her first gold coming in the 50m backstroke at Beijing 2008, when she was still competing in the S3 class. Her double gold from Paris will see her collect a total of $1 million as part of the Singapore National Paralympic Council’s Athletes Achievement Awards scheme.
Related: Yip Pin Xiu has participated in 5 Paralympic Games, winning an impressive total of 7 gold medals and 1 silver, with each medal holding significant meaning for her
First place in the preliminaries, Yip Pin Xiu sets sights on a second gold at Paris Paralympics
Lianhe Zaobao, p24 (Sep 1)
Zaobao Online (Sep 1)
Yip Pin Xiu wins gold in the 100m backstroke by a narrow margin of 0.06 seconds, saying it feels like a huge burden has been lifted
Lianhe Zaobao, p15 (Aug 31)
Zaobao Online (Aug 31)
3 consecutive wins by Yip Pin Xiu in 100m backstroke
Shinmin Daily News, p13 (Aug 30)
S'pore swimmer Yip Pin Xiu relieved to win gold after a fierce race
Berita Harian, p16 (Aug 31)
Berita Harian Online (Aug 31)
Yip Pin Xiu wins 3 consecutive golds, Chantalle Ng dates her for a meal
Shinmin Daily News, p10 (Aug 31)