According to the information posted by Singapore media, the ASIAD 19 200m female champion Shanti Pereira will be invested key towards the Olympic Games. She will have 2 months of training in Florida, USA, then moved to Europe to attend some international tournaments before the Olympics.
In September, Shanti Pereira will turn 28 years old. She is considered the most notable sports athlete of Singapore at the moment, when winning gold medals in the recent ASIAD period. Shanti Pereira closed in 2023 successfully when he won 5 gold medals at the international playground, and had tickets to the Paris Olympic Games.
The success of Shanti Pereira shows the right direction of Singapore athletics in developing the top athletes. In 2023, she attended international tournaments in Germany, Switzerland and France. That gives the athletes more experience in the world playground, while maintaining good achievements.
“I have spent a memorable year with many strong breakthrough stages. Now, I can put all my efforts to the Olympic Games, the largest tournament in 2024. The US is the appropriate training place because of its good environment, fresh weather and impressive facilities.”
At ASIAD 19, Shanti Pereira was first at a distance of 200m with a record of 23.03 seconds. Her personal record was 22.57 seconds, established by her at the World Championship in August23 in Budapest. Those are very impressive parameters for an Asian athlete at the moment.
The goal of Shanti Pereira in 2024 is to continue to conquer the 100m race, where she only won the gold medal at ASIAD. This athlete is aiming to run 100m with parameters of less than 11.2 seconds, to be able to win gold medals at the Asian Championships held in July 2024.
