Story by Jiexin Neo/Red Sports. Photos by Clara Yuan/Red Sports
The field in action during the Special Olympics 100m race. (Photo 1 © Clara Yuan/Red Sports)
Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Wednesday, April 16, 2014 — Michelle Yogeswari of Association for Persons with Special Needs (APSN) Delta Senior School clinched the girls’ Special Olympics 100m gold medal with a timing of 15.59 seconds at the 55th National Inter-School Track & Field Championships.
APSN runners swept the podium. Shamira of Delta Senior School bagged the silver medal with a timing of 16.71s, while Seri Wahyuni of Tanglin School finished third in 18.05s.
This is Michelle’s first time taking part in a mainstream event. After the race, she said, “I feel good. I want to thank my coach and my teachers.”
This is not her personal best timing, but she feels that it is a good start in her running journey.
Special Olympics 100m (Girls) Results
1st Michelle Yogeswari (APSN D) – 15.59s
2nd Shamira (APSN D) – 16.71s
3rd Seri Wahyuni (APSN T) – 18.05s
4th Loh Pei Ling (GOS) – 22.41s
5th Diana Goh (GOS) – 22.63s
6th Nurul Shafiqah Bte Muhd Shafee (GOS) – 23.37s
7th Phyllis Ho (GOS) – 24.02s
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