Many people believe in me more than I believe in myself: Yip Pin Xiu after gold No. 2 at Paris 2024


Yip Pin Xiu now has seven golds and a silver across five editions of the Paralympic Games. - Photo: Reuters

SINGAPORE: Singapore swimmer Yip Pin Xiu made it a perfect two out of two on Saturday (Aug 31) (Sept 1, Singapore time), when she won the S2 50m backstroke final to claim her second gold at the Paris Paralympics.

She clocked 1min 05.99sec at the La Defense Arena to finish ahead of rivals Haidee Aceves (1:08.96) of Mexico and Spain’s Teresa Perales (1:10.95).

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