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Aqil Naufal Zahiran, an 11-year-old pupil, taking part in the school athletic championships for special education students in Jerantut, Pahang.
World

Malaysian boy with one leg in 100m race wins the Internet

Shanti Pereira (far left) clocked 22.79 seconds to finish sixth in the third semi-final of the 200m at the World Athletics Championships. Jamaica's Shericka Jackson (third from left) won the race in 22.00sec.
Athletics

No final berth for Shanti Pereira in history-making week

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon celebrates after winning the Women's 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Aug 22, 2023.
Athletics

Kipyegon seals historic hat-trick of world 1,500m titles

Singapore's Shanti Pereira (left) clocked 22.57 seconds to finish second in Heat Three behind Jamaica’s defending champion Shericka Jackson (22.51sec).
Athletics

Pereira qualifies for 200m semis at World Athletics C'ships

Shanti Pereira (left) is beaten by Spain's Jael Bestue to third in their 100m heats at the World Athletics Championships.
Athletics

Shanti falls short of 100m semis at World Champs

Shanti Pereira (far left) claimed a historic 100m-200m sprint double at the Cambodia SEA Games in May, before repeating that feat at the Asian championships in July.
Athletics

Shanti Pereira qualifies for World Athletics Championships

Spain's Ricardo Ten Argiles during the men's para-cycling C1 Scratch Race final during the UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow.
Sports

Indomitable one-limbed Spaniard wins third track world title

Yip Pin Xiu's 100m backstroke S2 gold medal at the World Para Swimming Championships in Manchester is her sixth world title.
Swimming

Yip Pin Xiu clinches women’s 100m backstroke S2 world title

    Young fan Neha Mohanaganesh giving a unicorn plush toy to Shanti Pereira at Changi Airport on July 17.
    Athletics

    Sprinter Shanti will inspire next generation: Ex-athletes

    Shanti Pereira posing with her Asian Athletics Championships gold medals at Changi Airport on July 17, 2023.
    Athletics

    There are tons I can improve on, says sprinter Shanti

    Shanti Pereira proudly shows her 200m gold after the presentation ceremony.
    Athletics

    Shanti wins 200m for double gold at Asian championships

    Shanti Pereira (far right) qualified for the women's 100m semi-finals of the Asian Athletics Championships after clocking 11.50 seconds in the heats on Thursday.
    Athletics

    Shanti clocks 11.50sec to reach semis of Asian Champs

    Singapore's Goh Chui Ling (left) in action during the women's 1,500m final at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok.
    Team Singapore

    Unfulfilled goals keep athletes going in a long season