Singapore's Shanti Pereira finishes eighth in Commonwealth Games 200m final

Sport The Singaporean sprinter clocked a time of 23.21s. File photo of Shanti Pereira competing in the women's 200m at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. (Photo: SpexSG/Andy Chua) New: You can now listen to articles. This audio is generated by an AI tool. 01 Aug 2026 06:04AM SINGAPORE: Shanti Pereira finished eighth in her maiden Commonwealth Games 200m final on Friday (Jul 31).At the Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, the Singaporean sprinter clocked a time of 23.21s. British Virgin Islands' Adaejah Hodge won gold with a time of 22.07s, Trinidad and Tobago's Shaniqua Bascombe took silver (22.35s) and Alana Reid of Jamaica clinched bronze (22.56s).On Thursday, the 29-year-old made history by becoming the first Singaporean to qualify for an individual sprint final at the Games. She timed a season-best