August 08, 2024, 09:52 AM
Singapore kayaker Stephenie Chen has advanced to the semi-finals of the women's K1 500m at the Paris Olympics.
She finished 5th out of 8 in yesterday's quarter-finals with a timing of 1 min 53.88 sec.
The national kayaker, 32, qualified for the Paris Olympics with a timing of 2 min 6.119 sec, marking the first time in 12 years that a Singaporean kayaker was able to make it to the Olympics.
She previously won a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Chen will compete in the semi-finals on Aug. 10 at 10:30am (4:30pm SGT).
Top image by Andy Chua/SNOC
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