Singapore’s medal tally at the 2026 Asian Games has reached 11 medals after Shanti Pereira won gold in the women’s 200m sprint and Loh Kean Yew secured Singapore’s first-ever individual Asian Games badminton medal.
Pereira clocked 22.78 seconds in the women’s 200m final on 27 September to retain the title she won at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023. She became the first woman to win the Asian Games 200m title twice.
Loh also made history on the same day by beating Indonesia’s world No. 1 Jonatan Christie 21-14, 21-19 in the men’s singles quarter-final. The win guaranteed him at least a bronze medal, making him the first Singaporean badminton player to win an individual Asian Games medal.
Singapore’s Latest Medal Count
Singapore’s medal tally stands at:
Gold: 2 Silver: 5 Bronze: 4
Total: 11 medals
The tally includes Pereira’s 200m gold and Tiffany Teo’s women’s traditional 60kg mixed martial arts gold.
Singapore’s Gold Medallists
Shanti Pereira, Athletics, Women’s 200m
Pereira won her second consecutive Asian Games women’s 200m title after crossing the finish line in 22.78 seconds at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.
Her first Asian Games 200m gold came at the Hangzhou Games in 2023, where she became Singapore’s first athletics gold medallist at the Asian Games since 1974.
Tiffany Teo, Mixed Martial Arts, Women’s Traditional 60kg
Teo won Singapore’s first Asian Games gold medal in mixed martial arts after defeating Uzbekistan’s Khilola Sobirova in the final.
Singapore’s Silver Medallists
Shanti Pereira, Athletics, Women’s 100m
Pereira won silver in the women’s 100m final before going on to defend her 200m crown.
Gan Ching Hwee, Swimming, Women’s 400m Freestyle
Gan claimed silver in the 400m freestyle, breaking her national record in the process.
Gan Ching Hwee, Swimming, Women’s 800m Freestyle
Gan added another silver in the 800m freestyle, setting another national record.
Gan Ching Hwee, Swimming, Women’s 1,500m Freestyle
Gan won her first Asian Games medal with silver in the 1,500m freestyle.
Kiria Tikanah, Fencing, Women’s Individual Épée
Kiria became the first Singapore fencer to win an individual Asian Games medal since 2014 after taking silver in the women’s individual épée.
Singapore’s Bronze Medallists
Zeanne Law, Wushu, Women’s Taijiquan and Taijijian
Zeanne Law won Singapore’s first medal of the 2026 Asian Games with a bronze in the combined women’s taijiquan and taijijian event.
Maxine Wong, Fencing, Women’s Individual Foil
Maxine Wong won bronze in the women’s individual foil event, becoming the first Singapore fencer to win two Asian Games medals.
Singapore Women’s Épée Team, Fencing
The women’s épée team of Filzah Hidayah, Kiria Tikanah, Esther Tan and Elle Koh won bronze after reaching the semi-finals. Both losing semi-finalists receive bronze medals in the competition.
Loh Kean Yew, Badminton, Men’s Singles
Loh secured at least a bronze medal after defeating Jonatan Christie in the quarter-finals. The medal is Singapore’s first individual Asian Games badminton medal.
Singapore Adds More Historic Moments In Nagoya
Pereira’s latest victory adds to a strong Games campaign for Singapore, with the sprinter becoming the first woman to retain the Asian Games women’s 200m title.
Meanwhile, Loh’s achievement gives Singapore a milestone in badminton, while Gan Ching Hwee’s three swimming silvers and Singapore’s fencing results have contributed significantly to the medal tally.
The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games continue until 4 October 2026.
