SINGAPORE - Swimmer Yip Pin Xiu successfully retained her 100m backstroke (S2) title at the Tokyo Paralympics on Wednesday (Aug 25) after she placed first in the final at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre.

She took the gold medal in 2min 16.61sec, ahead of Japan's Miyuki Yamada (2:26.18) and Mexico's Fabiola Ramirez (2:36.54).

Earlier on Wednesday, the 29-year-old had topped the heats in 2:14.46 to set a new season best.