Mahfuza Akter Shila has ended Bangladesh's 10-year wait for gold in swimming by winning the 100m breaststroke at the 2016 South Asian Games.
Published : 07 Feb 2016, 06:24 PM
Bangladesh won its last gold medal in swimming in the 2006 edition of the games.
Mahfuza clocked 1 minute 17.86 seconds to finish the fastest in Guwahati, India on Sunday.
Pakistan's Lianna Catherine Swan won silver, with a timing of 1 minute 18.58 seconds. India's Chahat Arora took bronze with 1 minute 18.77 seconds.
In the last 11 editions of the South Asian Games, Bangladesh hauled a total of 63 gold medals and 15 of them had come from swimming events.
Bangladeshi swimmers had a tally of six silver medals and 10 bronzes in the 2010 games in their own backyard.