Veronica Shanti Pereira’s journey as an athlete is one of resilience and determination. At 18, she made history as the first Singaporean to win a gold medal in the 200m sprint at the SEA Games. But in 2018, a crushing hamstring injury threatened to derail her career. Despite losing her scholarships and struggling with her mental health, Pereira bounced back to become her country’s first Asian Games athletics champion since 1974. Now, she has her sights set on the Paris Olympics and is determined to create a more supportive sporting culture in Singapore.