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  "id": 10191808,
  "title": "Singapore's Shanti Pereira retains Asian Games 200m gold, makes history",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/singapores-shanti-pereira-retains-asian-games-200m-gold-makes-history",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T10:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Singapore",
    "slug": "cna-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/shanti-pereira-asian-games-200m-final-6413551"
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  "account": "Singapore's Shanti Pereira successfully defended her 200m Asian Games gold medal on Sunday, Sept 27, at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. The 30-year-old athlete clocked 22.78 seconds, matching her personal best from the season. Pereira crossed the finish line ahead of her Chinese rival Chen Yujie, who ran 22.93 seconds. India's Harita Bhadra secured the bronze with a time of 23.20 seconds.\n\nPereira is the first woman to win the 200m event twice at the quadrennial Asian Games. Her victory at the 2023 Hangzhou Games marked Singapore's first athletics gold since 1974, when Chee Swee Lee claimed the women's 400m title. Earlier in the week, Pereira also retained her silver medal in the 100m event.\n\nIn the 200m final, Pereira's time of 11.21 seconds placed her just 0.01 seconds shy of her national record. Her Chinese competitor Chen claimed the gold in a Games record of 11.06 seconds. The athlete's impressive performances have drawn attention to her dominance in the 200m event at the Asian Games.",
  "summary": "Pereira is the first woman to win the event twice at the quadrennial event.",
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