Singapore's golden girl Shanti Pereira claims gold in the 200m at the Asian Games to retain her title

Shanti Pereira cemented her place in history as the first woman to win back-to-back 200m titles at the Asian Games.

The Star MalaysiaKimberly Kwek2026-09-27 13:00查看原文 ↗

Shanti Pereira clinched the 200m gold at the Asian Games in a season’s best 22.78sec. -- ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

NAGOYA (The Straits Times/ANN): Shanti Pereira cemented her place in history as the first woman to win back-to-back 200m titles at the Asian Games, after crossing the line first at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium on Sept 27.

While China’s Chen Yujie was quickest off the blocks in 0.15sec, the Singaporean powered past her teenage rival in the final stretch to finish first and clinch gold in a season’s best 22.78sec.

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