'I knew it was my day': Singapore's Shanti Pereira retains Asian Games 200m gold, makes history
Singaporean athlete Shanti Pereira made history by successfully defending her 200m gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, becoming the first woman to win the event twice. She clocked 22.78s, matching her season's best, ahead of competitors from China and India.
Why it matters
This achievement marks a significant milestone in Asian athletics, highlighting individual excellence and national pride, and inspiring future generations of athletes.
Pereira is the first woman to win the event twice at the quadrennial event.
Shanti Pereira wins gold in the 200m at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya, Sep 27, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Wallace Woon)
Matthew Mohan 27 Sep 2026 06:27PM (Updated: 27 Sep 2026 09:59PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST NAGOYA, Japan: Never mind the conditions, never mind the competition, never mind the pressure.
In Shanti Pereira's mind, there was only one athlete winning the women's 200m on Sunday (Sep 27).
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