Singapore's Paralympic star Yip Pin Xiu won the women's 100m backstroke S2 at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Aug 29 (Thursday), marking her sixth Paralympic gold. Competing at the La Defense Arena, the defending champion clocked 2 minutes 7.62 seconds, finishing 0.
Singapore gold medallist Yip Pin Xiu celebrates winning the final with silver medallist Haidee Viviana Aceves Perez of Mexico and bronze medallist Angela Procida of Italy.Singapore's Paralympic star Yip Pin Xiu won the women's 100m backstroke S2 at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Aug 29 , marking her sixth Paralympic gold.
Competing at the La Defense Arena, the defending champion clocked 2 minutes 7.62 seconds, finishing 0.06sec ahead of Mexico's Haidee Aceves to retain her title, according to The Straits Times .
Yip is currently Singapore’s most decorated Paralympian and has won gold in the event at the 2016 and 2020 Paralympics, according to CNA.Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong, who is in Paris for the Games, congratulated Yip in a Facebook post: "Congrats to Pin Xiu! 3 Golds in a row, PX’s resilience, grit and determination is nothing short of remarkable and breathtaking.
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