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Pereira Proud of Silver
The Straits Times
|May 29, 2025
The 2023 champion misses out on gold by 0.04sec in 100m of Asian championships
Singapore's sprint queen Shanti Pereira said she feels proud and satisfied after claiming a silver medal in the women's 100m final at the Asian Athletics Championships on May 28.
At the Gumi Civic Stadium in South Korea, the 28-year-old clocked 11.41sec, just behind gold medallist Liang Xiaojing (11.37) of China. Tran Thi Nhi Yen of Vietnam claimed the bronze in 11.54.
Defending champion Pereira was second-quickest in qualifying, clocking a season's best 11.40sec in the heats in a field of 21 sprinters. Liang topped the group in 11.22, while Japan's Aiha Yamagata (11.53) was third.
As Pereira had expected, she got off to a slower start, but the 28-year-old felt she executed a strong race overall, finishing just 0.04sec behind Liang - who was a 60m world indoor championships finalist in March.
Pereira added: "Proud of another milestone in my ability to compete at Asia's highest levels, delivering clutch performances in major competitions.
This story is from the May 29, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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