Generation Grit: Becoming paralysed could be the best thing that has happened to me, says para player

Claire Toh became paralysed after a mysterious fall but, amazingly, she did not dwell on the tragedy. Today, she plays table tennis for Singapore and hopes to win her first medal in this series on resilient millennials who inspire us.

Ms Claire Toh, 26, became paralysed after a mysterious fall but she did not dwell on the tragedy. Today, she is in the national para table tennis team and hopes to win her first medal.
Claire Toh is paralysed from the chest down and suffers constant nerve pain, which she describes as a shooting sensation down her limbs. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
Theresa Tan
Senior Social Affairs Correspondent
Updated
Mar 16, 2020, 02:00 PM
Published
Jun 25, 2019, 07:00 PM
New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

SINGAPORE - Up until today, almost seven years after the incident in October 2012, Ms Claire Toh, 26, is still clueless as to how she fell from the fourth storey of a condo her friend was living in.

But the consequences are with her forever.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

ST One Digital

 $9.90/month

No contract

ST app access on 1 mobile device

Subscribe now

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.

Available for
iPhones and iPads
Available in
Google Play

MCI (P) 066/10/2023. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No. 202120748H. Copyright © 2024 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.

Back to the top