HANGZHOU: When Shanti Pereira sprinted to Singapore's first athletics Asian Games gold in 49 years no one was prouder than her parents watching from t...
Asian Games - Hangzhou 2022 - Athletics - Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou, China - October 2, 2023 Singapore’s Veronica Shanti Pereira poses after winning the Women’s 200m final. REUTERSPIX: When Shanti Pereira sprinted to Singapore's first athletics Asian Games gold in 49 years no one was prouder than her parents watching from the stands in Hangzhou.
The 27-year-old Pereira quit her job as a copywriter this year to become a full-time athlete, a leap of faith that has clearly paid off. Mum Jeet said the tension before Monday night's race -- which Pereira won in 23.03sec, well clear of China's Li Yuting in second -- was unbearable. Of the recent move to become a professional sprinter, Pereira said: “When I had the chance, I jumped right in.”
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