Shanti misses out on SEA Games sprint medal again
NAYPYIDAW — Teen sprinter Shanti Pereira missed out again on a SEA Games medal for the second day when she finished fourth in the women’s 200m final today (Dec 18).
Shanti Pereira (centre) in the Women's 100m final during the 27th SEA Games Myanmar on Dec 17, 2013. Photo: Wee Teck Hian
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NAYPYIDAW — Teen sprinter Shanti Pereira missed out again on a SEA Games medal for the second day when she finished fourth in the women’s 200m final today (Dec 18).
The 17-year-old clocked 24.16sec and was pipped to the bronze medal by Vietnam’s Thi Oanh Nguyen who finished in 24.13.
The race was won by Vietnam’s Thi Huong Vu (23.55) with Thailand’s Neeranuch Klomdee taking the silver (24.02)
Shanti had entered the race as the second-fastest qualifier after clocking a new national record of 24.12 in the heats.
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