PHNOM PENH — Singapore’s Shanti Pereira took gold in the women’s 100m final at the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Friday (May 12).

With her victory at the Morodok Techo National Stadium, Pereira has become the first Singaporean woman to win both the 100m and 200m events at the same edition of the Games.

She clocked 11.41s ahead of Thailand's Supanich Poolkerd in 11.58s and Thi Nhi Yen Tran of Vietnam in 11.75s.

Singaporean Elizabeth-Ann Tan finished sixth in 11.96s.

Earlier in the day, Pereira set a time of 11.49s, finishing first in the 100m heats.

On Tuesday, Pereira won gold in the women's 200m final, smashing national and meet records in the process.

She clocked a time of 22.69s to retain her title from the last Games.

Pereira came into this year's regional meet in scintillating form, having smashed a number of national records in March and April.

Last month, she clocked the previous national record of 22.89s in the women’s 200m heats at the Australian Track and Field Open in Brisbane — the fastest timing set by an Asian woman in 2023.

At the same meet, she notched a new national record of 11.37s en route to winning the women's 100m finals. This was the second fastest set by an Asian woman in 2023. CNA