Paris Paralympics: Singapore’s Yip Pin Xiu wins gold in 100m backstroke S2 event

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SINGAPORE: &nbsp, Singapore’s Yip Pin Xiu notched a historic three-peat on Friday ( Aug 30 ) after winning the women’s 100m backstroke S2 final at the Paris Paralympics. &nbsp,

At the La Defense Arena, the defending champion&nbsp, clocked a moment of 2: 21.73 to win Singapore’s first prize of the Paris Games.

She finished just ahead of Mexico’s silver medalist Haidee Aceves ( 2: 21.79 ) and Italy’s Angela Procida ( 2: 24.48 ) who took bronze.

Yip, 32, won silver in the event&nbsp, at the 2016 and 2020 Championships.

Singapore’s most decorated Paralympian, she is the&nbsp, current world record holder in the event, and even holds the world record for the&nbsp, 50m freestyle S2.