JAKARTA: Singapore's Roanne Ho won a silver medal in the 50m breaststroke at the 2018 Asian Games on Thursday (Aug 23), clocking 31.23s to break her own national record by 0.06s.
She finished behind Japan’s Satomi Suzuki, who touched the wall at 30.83s. China's Feng Junyang took the bronze.
Advertisement It was seen as a surprise win for Ho given that she had finished sixth in the heats on Thursday morning, clocking 31.59s.
Ho has made a remarkable comeback since suffering from a life-threatening collapsed lung in January 2016, forcing her to take a months-long break from training.
Her win gave Singapore's women swimmers their first medal in Jakarta.
[h=3]READ: Singapore swimmer on comeback trail from collapsed lung[/h] Advertisement Advertisement Earlier in the evening, Singapore Olympic champion Joseph Schooling clinched his second gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games after winning the 50m butterfly final.
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