Singapore’s Shanti Pereira secured country’s first medal at the ongoing Asian Athletics Championships on 28 May 2025.
The 28-year-old claimed a silver medal in the women’s 100m final with a time of 11.41 second in Gumi.
She narrowly came behind China’s Liang Xiaojing, who clinched gold in 11.37 seconds.
Vietnam’s Tran Thi Nhi Yen rounded off the podium with a time of 11.54 seconds.
Despite struggling with a slower start, she gained ground in the final stretch, coming in just behind Liang.
In a Facebook post, Singapore Athletics wrote, “It’s that familiar feeling again. Singapore’s Sprint Queen lights up the continent.”
“Didn’t get the start I wanted but I stuck to my race plan and came away with a silver that wasn’t too far away from gold. Couldn’t be happier,” Shanti Pereira told reporters.
She added, “As always the Asian Championships brings tough competition, but I showed up as a medal contender and made sure I fought to the finish, which is exactly what I did, and earned ourselves yet another Asian podium.”
At the 2023 Asian Championships, Pereira made history by winning gold in both the 100m and 200m events. She set a national record of 11.20 seconds in the 100m and a meet record of 22.70 seconds in the 200m. Her national record for the 200m stands 22.57 seconds.
She also secured gold in the 200m and silver in the 100m at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
Shanti Pereira is scheduled to race next in the 200m heats on Friday.
“Nothing but excitement over here for the 200 coming up,” she remarked.
Asian Athletics Championships 2025 Gumi: Updated Medal Tally
| Rank | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 11 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | India | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Singapore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Thailand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 |
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Asian Athletics Championships 2025 Gumi: Schedule
Tuesday, 27 May
- 8:00 – 20km race walk men
- 10:00 – 20km race walk women
- 12:00 – Hammer throw women
- 14:40 – Javelin throw women
- 14:45 – Triple jump women
- 16:10 – 10,000m men
Wednesday, 28 May
- 12:20 – Hammer throw men
- 17:10 – Pole Vault women
- 17:20 – Triple jump men
- 18:05 – 400m men
- 18:15 – 400m women
- 18:25 – 1500m men
- 18:35 – 1500m women
- 18:45 -10,000m women
- 20:10 – Mixed Relay
- 20:25 – 100m women
- 20:35 100m men
Thursday, 29 May
- 11:15 – 4x400m men
- 17:05 – Shot put men
- 17:30 – Long jump women
- 17:35 – 3000m SC men
- 17:40 – High jump men
- 17:45 – Discus throw women
- 17:50 – 3000m SC women
- 18:10 – 110mH men
- 18:25 – 100mH women
- 19:15 – 4x400m relay women
- 19:30- 4x400m relay men
Friday, 30 May
- 17:10 Long jump men
- 17:20 – Shot put women
- 17:30 – High jump women
- 18:30 – Discus throw men
- 18:40 – 5000m men
Saturday, 31 May
- 17:10 – Javelin throw women
- 17:15 – Pole vault men
- 17:30 – 200m men
- 17:40 – 200m women
- 17:50 – 400mH women
- 18:00 – 400mH men
- 18:10 – 5000m women
- 18:50 – 800m women
- 19:10 – 800m men
- 19:25 – 4x100m relay women
- 19:40 – 4x100m relay men
