2011 ASEAN Para Games

The 2011 ASEAN Para Games, officially known as 6th ASEAN Para Games, was a Southeast Asian disabled multi-sport event held in Surakarta, Central Java three weeks after the 2011 Southeast Asian Games from 15 to 20 December 2011.

VI ASEAN Para Games
Host citySurakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
MottoUnited and rising through sports for all
Nations11
Athletes870
Events380 in 11 sports
Opening15 December
Closing20 December
Opened byBoediono
Vice President of Indonesia
Ceremony venueManahan Stadium
Website2011 ASEAN Para Games

Around 870 athletes from 11 participating nations participated at the games which featured 380 events in 11 sports. This was the first time Indonesia hosted the ASEAN Para Games. The games was opened by Vice President Boediono of Indonesia at the Manahan Stadium.

The final medal tally was led by Thailand, followed by host Indonesia and Malaysia. Several Games and National records were broken during the games. The games were deemed generally successful with the rising standard of disabled sports competition amongst the Southeast Asian nations.

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