Singapore swimmer Yip Pin Xiu wins gold in the 50m backstroke S2 at the Paris Olympics on Aug 31, 2024.
Photo: SportSG/Eng Chin An
SINGAPORE: Days after notching a historic three-peat, Singapore’s Yip Pin Xiu registered another by winning the women’s 50m backstroke S2 final at the Paris Paralympics on Sunday (Sep 1).
At the La Defense Arena, the defending champion and fastest qualifier from the heats clocked a time of 1:05.99 to clinch her second gold of the Games.
Mexico’s Haidee Aceves took silver (1:08.96) while Spain’s Teresa Perales (1:10.95) finished with bronze.
Yip, 32, won gold in the event at the 2016 and 2020 Paralympics.
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At the La Defense Arena, the defending champion and fastest qualifier from the heats clocked a time of 1:05.99 to clinch her second gold of the Games.
Mexico’s Haidee Aceves took silver (1:08.96) while Spain’s Teresa Perales (1:10.95) finished with bronze.
Yip, 32, won gold in the event at the 2016 and 2020 Paralympics.
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