Aisyah had made a comeback in late 2023 after taking an indefinite break in 2017.
SINGAPORE – A second appearance at the Olympics beckons for Saiyidah Aisyah after the rower clinched a quota spot for the Paris Games at the Asian and Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta on April 21.in the women’s single sculls with a time of 7min 59.06sec, finishing outside the top-five spots needed to guarantee her a place at the July 26-Aug 11 Olympics.
But Japan’s Shiho Yonekawa, who finished second in 7:35.93, was not awarded a quota spot after her compatriots won the lightweight men’s and women’s double sculls, taking up Japan’s Olympic berths at the continental qualifier. A day earlier, Aisyah, 36, qualified for the A final after coming third in her semi-final in 8:12.08.She took an indefinite break from competition in late 2017 before deciding to make a push for her second Games in late 2023.
Aisyah, who won a SEA Games gold medal in 2013, is among several national athletes who have made the cut for the Paris Olympics.Singapore will also be represented in swimming , athletics , sailing , equestrian and fencing .
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