Singapore swimmer Yip Pin Xiu wins second gold at Paris Paralympics

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.

Singapore’s most decorated Paralympian, she is the current world record holder in the event.

Yip is also the world record holder in the 100m backstroke S2, and last Friday won gold in the event, her third in as many Paralympics.

She now has seven Games golds to her name and is the only Singaporean to have won a Paralympics gold medal.

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