Singapore's Shanti Pereira retains Asian Games 200m gold, makes history

Pereira makes history with stunning victory, Yan blows away field at Asian Games

Singaporean sprinter ‘brings fighting spirit’ to win gold, while China’s 18-year old javelin thrower only needs one attempt to set Games record.

Singapore’s Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally After Shanti Pereira’s 200m Gold Reaches 11 Medals

Shanti Pereira successfully defended her women’s 200m Asian Games title, adding Singapore’s second gold medal at Aichi-Nagoya 2026. Loh Kean Yew’s historic men’s singles badminton medal also increased Singapore’s tally after he guaranteed at least bronze by beating world No. 1 Jonatan Christie.

Singapore's Shanti Pereira retains Asian Games 200m gold, makes history

Pereira is the first woman to win the event twice at the quadrennial event.

‘The ones that believed when I didn’t’: The people behind Shanti Pereira’s historic Asian Games triumph

Pereira’s journey since her first Asian Games 200m title in 2023 has not been without setbacks. A fibula stress injury at the start of 2024 disrupted her preparation for the Paris Olympics, where she did not advance past the heats in the 100m and 200m. But Pereira believes those experiences have changed her. “(My younger […]