Singapore sprint queen Shanti Pereira wins 100m silver at Asian Athletics Championships; First tranche of GE2025 candidate expenses published: Singapore live news
Singapore sprint queen Shanti Pereira has won a silver medal in the 100m at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea. The defending champion clocked a time of 11.41s to finish behind China's Liang Xiaojing (11.37s) who is the new champion in the event. Pereira will next compete on Friday in the 200m heats where she won gold in 2023 as part of her historic sprint double at the championships.
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Shanti Pereira did Singapore proud once again as she blazed to a silver medal in the 100m at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea.
The Singapore sprint queen was the defending champion in the event having blitzed the competition for gold last time out in 2023 by setting a new national record of 11.20s. On Wednesday (28 May), she clocked a time of 11.41s to finish behind China's Liang Xiaojing (11.37s) while Vietnam's Tran Thi Nhi Yen (11.54s) finished third.
Pereira will next compete on Friday in the 200m heats where she is also the champion to beat. At the Asian Athletics Championships in 2023, she won the 200m gold with a time of 22.70s.
Pereira's feats in 2023 – including medals at the Asian Games and SEA Games – earned her widespread recognition and praise.
Shanti Pereira did Singapore proud once again as she blazed to a silver medal in the 100m at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea.
The Singapore sprint queen was the defending champion in the event having blitzed the competition for gold last time out in 2023 by setting a new national record of 11.20s. On Wednesday (28 May), she clocked a time of 11.41s to finish behind China's Liang Xiaojing (11.37s) while Vietnam's Tran Thi Nhi Yen (11.54s) finished third.
Pereira will next compete on Friday in the 200m heats where she is also the champion to beat. At the Asian Athletics Championships in 2023, she won the 200m gold with a time of 22.70s.
Pereira's feats in 2023 – including medals at the Asian Games and SEA Games – earned her widespread recognition and praise.
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