Shanti Pereira Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Family

Shanti Pereira is a Singaporean track and field athlete who as of October 2023, had been ranked 1st in Asia in 2023 for both the 100 m and 200 m based on World Athletics records. She specializes in the 100 m, 200 m, 4 x 100 m, and 4 x 400 m.

Shanti Pereira Quick Info
Height5 ft 4½ in
Weight54 kg
Date of BirthSeptember 20, 1996
Zodiac SignVirgo
Eye ColorDark Brown

Shanti Pereira is a Singaporean track and field athlete who as of October 2023, had been ranked 1st in Asia in 2023 for both the 100 m and 200 m based on World Athletics’ records. She specializes in the 100 m, 200 m, 4 x 100 m, and 4 x 400 m.

Born Name

Veronica Shanti Pereira

Nick Name

Shanti

Shanti Pereira as seen in a selfie that was taken in July 2022 (Shanti Pereira / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

Singapore

Nationality

Education

Shanti Pereira studied at CHIJ (Katong) Primary, Singapore. After that, she was enrolled at the Singapore Sports School where she studied for a diploma in sports and leisure management offered jointly by Republic Polytechnic and the school itself.

She was then awarded the Yip Pin Xiu Scholarship to study accountancy at Singapore Management University but unfortunately lost it in 2018, due to her underachieving results. Despite that, Shanti did graduate in 2021.

Occupation

Track & Field Athlete

Family

  • Father – Clarence Pereira
  • Mother – Bridget Jeet Pereira
  • Siblings – Valerie Pereira (Older Sister) (Athlete), Shobi Pereira (Older Sister) (Athlete)

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 4½ in or 164 cm

Weight

54 kg or 119 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Shanti has dated –

  • Zong Yang – Shanti has been in a relationship with a boy named Zong Yang.
    • Shanti Pereira as seen in a selfie with her beau Zong Yang that was taken in June 2023 (Shanti Pereira / Instagram)

    Race / Ethnicity

    Asian

    She has Singaporean ancestry.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Prominent smile

    Religion

    Christianity

    Shanti Pereira as seen in a picture that was taken in May 2021, at the Ginett Restaurant & Wine Bar (Shanti Pereira / Instagram)

    Shanti Pereira Facts

  • She was in primary three when she was introduced to track and field.
  • It was her older sisters who inspired her to take up track and field.
  • While attending the Singapore Sports School, she led the team into the C Division team championship at the National School Games.
  • Shanti was chosen to be an ambassador for Income Insurance Singapore in the past.
  • As of October 2023, Shanti held the 100 m national record (11.20s), 200 m national record (22.57s), 200 m SEA Games record (22.69s), and the 200 m Asian Athletics Championships games record (22.70s).
  • She has been sponsored by various brands including Nike, CMC Invest, Yoga Movement, and OATSIDE.

    • Featured Image By Shanti Pereira / Instagram

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