Yip Pin Xiu
- Age 32
- Profile
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Yip Pin Xiu is Singapore’s most decorated Paralympian who blazed a trail for Para sport in Singapore when she took home the country’s first Paralympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games. She is now a five-time Paralympic champion and holds the world records for the 50m Backstroke S2 and the 100m Backstroke S2 events. In recognition of her achievements, Pin Xiu was conferred the Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Meritorious Service Medal) in 2016. She has been named Sportswoman of the Year at the Singapore Disability Sports Awards three times - in 2019, 2021, and 2022.
2024 Paris Paralympic Games - Women's 100m Backstroke S2, Gold
2024 Paris Paralympic Games - Women's 50m Backstroke S2, Gold
2024 Para Swimming European Championships - 50m backstroke S2, Gold
2024 Para Swimming European Championships - 100m backstroke S2, Gold
2024 Citi Para Swimming World Series Singapore - Women’s 50m backstroke multi-class, Silver
2024 Citi Para Swimming World Series Singapore - Women’s 100m freestyle multi-class, Bronze
2023 World Championships - 50m backstroke S3, Gold
2022 World Para Swimming Championships - 100m Backstroke S2, World Champion
2020 Tokyo Paralympics - 100m Backstroke S2, Gold
2020 Tokyo Paralympics - 50m Backstroke S2, Gold
2019 World Para Swimming Championships - 100m Backstroke S2, World Champion
2019 World Para Swimming Championships - 50m Backstroke S2, World Champion
2018 Asian Para Games - 50m Backstroke S1-4, Gold
2018 Asian Para Games - 100m Freestyle S1-4, Bronze
2018 Asian Para Games - 50m Freestyle S1-4, Bronze
2016 Rio De Janeiro Paralympics - 100m Backstroke S2, Gold
2016 Rio De Janeiro Paralympics - 50m Backstroke S2, Gold
2015 ASEAN Para Games - 50m Freestyle S5, Silver
2015 ASEAN Para Games - 100m Freestyle S5, Silver
2015 ASEAN Para Games - 50m Backstroke S5, Gold
2010 World Para Swimming Championships - 50m Freestyle S3, World Champion
2008 Beijing Paralympics - 50m Freestyle S3, Silver
2008 Beijing Paralympics - 50m Backstroke S3, Gold