Park scoops 2nd gold, China reigns
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November 17, 2010, Wednesday
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SOUTH Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan added to his bumper medal haul by storming to his second gold of the Asian Games yesterday.
Dubbed 'Marine Boy' at home, Park followed up his 200-meter men's freestyle success with victory in the 400 freestyle.
Park has also won bronze medals in the 4x200 freestyle and 4x100 freestyle relays.
Four years ago, Park won seven medals, including three gold, at the Doha Games and has two further events to contest in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.
In the 400 freestyle, the 21-year-old Park easily overcame the challenge of Chinese Asian record holder Zhang Lin who came third and Sun Yang who took silver.
"It feels good to have led the whole race and end it with a good time," said Park. "I fell short of the Asian record. I regret that a little."
The defeated Chinese pair were visibly crestfallen at a post-race press conference. "This year has been tough for me ... and I under-performed tonight," said Zhang who struggled to hold back tears.
But elsewhere in the pool, China dominated, claiming the men's 4x100 freestyle relay and the women's 4x200 freestyle relay golds.
Ji Liping added to China's pool tally by taking the women's 100 breaststroke gold, ahead of Japan's Satomi. The Asian record holder clocked in one minute and 6.91 seconds, beating Suzuki by 0.52 seconds.
Chen Huijia of China took the bronze in 1:07.98.
"I was close to the Asian record which I set last year," said Ji. "I performed my best and I am satisfied with it."
Li Zhesi won the women's 50 freestyle gold adding to her 4x100m medley relay title. She touched the wall first in 24.97 seconds, while teammate Tang Yi, 200 freestyle silver medalist, finished second in 25.22.
Yayoi Matsumoto of Japan took the bronze in 25.67.
Chinese athletes dominated on the gymnastics floor, with Teng Haibin winning his third Asian Games gold on men's pommel horse.
The reigning world champion and 2004 Olympic champion gained 15.375 points to collect one more title after winning the team and all-round golds. Teammate Yan Mingyong was a distant second in 14.725, edging Huang Che Kuei of Chinese Taipei by 0.025.
Zhang Chenglong grabbed his first-ever Asian Games individual gold on the men's floor as he finished joint first with Kim Soo-myun of South Korea. The bronze medal went to Ashish Kumar, who won India's first Asiad medal in gymnastics.
He grabbed 14.925 points to edge China's Feng Zhe by 0.025.
However, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Kazakhstan broke China's monopoly in weightlifting.
After collecting five gold medals out of six during the first three days, China only gained one bronze on day four as world champion Maneza Maiya of Kazakhstan and Pang Kum Chol of DPRK clinched the golds.
In the women's 63kg, world champion Maneza showed her supremacy in the clean and jerk to claim the gold, while Pang triumphed in the men's 77kg class, edging China's hot favorite Su Dajin.
Pang's gold was the second weightlifting title for his country, after Kim Kum Sok won the men's 69kg class.
China topped the weightlifting standings with five golds and one bronze, followed by DPRK with two golds, three silvers and a bronze. The third place was taken by Kazakhstan with one gold, two silvers and one bronze.
Elsewhere, led by grand slam semifinalist Li Na, China swept its singles matches against Chinese Taipei to clinch the team tennis title.
Chinese Taipei won the men's title despite the withdrawal of Wimbledon quarterfinalist Lu Yen-hsun, taking the deciding doubles rubber against Uzbekistan, which was led by 40th-ranked Denis Istomin.
No. 11-ranked Li overpowered Chan 6-1, 6-1, shortly after Peng Shuai overcame Chang Kai-chen in straight sets. Chinese Taipei won the dead rubber in doubles, with Chuang Chia-jung and Hsieh Su-wei beating Zhang Shuai and Yan Zi in two sets.
Dubbed 'Marine Boy' at home, Park followed up his 200-meter men's freestyle success with victory in the 400 freestyle.
Park has also won bronze medals in the 4x200 freestyle and 4x100 freestyle relays.
Four years ago, Park won seven medals, including three gold, at the Doha Games and has two further events to contest in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.
In the 400 freestyle, the 21-year-old Park easily overcame the challenge of Chinese Asian record holder Zhang Lin who came third and Sun Yang who took silver.
"It feels good to have led the whole race and end it with a good time," said Park. "I fell short of the Asian record. I regret that a little."
The defeated Chinese pair were visibly crestfallen at a post-race press conference. "This year has been tough for me ... and I under-performed tonight," said Zhang who struggled to hold back tears.
But elsewhere in the pool, China dominated, claiming the men's 4x100 freestyle relay and the women's 4x200 freestyle relay golds.
Ji Liping added to China's pool tally by taking the women's 100 breaststroke gold, ahead of Japan's Satomi. The Asian record holder clocked in one minute and 6.91 seconds, beating Suzuki by 0.52 seconds.
Chen Huijia of China took the bronze in 1:07.98.
"I was close to the Asian record which I set last year," said Ji. "I performed my best and I am satisfied with it."
Li Zhesi won the women's 50 freestyle gold adding to her 4x100m medley relay title. She touched the wall first in 24.97 seconds, while teammate Tang Yi, 200 freestyle silver medalist, finished second in 25.22.
Yayoi Matsumoto of Japan took the bronze in 25.67.
Chinese athletes dominated on the gymnastics floor, with Teng Haibin winning his third Asian Games gold on men's pommel horse.
The reigning world champion and 2004 Olympic champion gained 15.375 points to collect one more title after winning the team and all-round golds. Teammate Yan Mingyong was a distant second in 14.725, edging Huang Che Kuei of Chinese Taipei by 0.025.
Zhang Chenglong grabbed his first-ever Asian Games individual gold on the men's floor as he finished joint first with Kim Soo-myun of South Korea. The bronze medal went to Ashish Kumar, who won India's first Asiad medal in gymnastics.
He grabbed 14.925 points to edge China's Feng Zhe by 0.025.
However, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Kazakhstan broke China's monopoly in weightlifting.
After collecting five gold medals out of six during the first three days, China only gained one bronze on day four as world champion Maneza Maiya of Kazakhstan and Pang Kum Chol of DPRK clinched the golds.
In the women's 63kg, world champion Maneza showed her supremacy in the clean and jerk to claim the gold, while Pang triumphed in the men's 77kg class, edging China's hot favorite Su Dajin.
Pang's gold was the second weightlifting title for his country, after Kim Kum Sok won the men's 69kg class.
China topped the weightlifting standings with five golds and one bronze, followed by DPRK with two golds, three silvers and a bronze. The third place was taken by Kazakhstan with one gold, two silvers and one bronze.
Elsewhere, led by grand slam semifinalist Li Na, China swept its singles matches against Chinese Taipei to clinch the team tennis title.
Chinese Taipei won the men's title despite the withdrawal of Wimbledon quarterfinalist Lu Yen-hsun, taking the deciding doubles rubber against Uzbekistan, which was led by 40th-ranked Denis Istomin.
No. 11-ranked Li overpowered Chan 6-1, 6-1, shortly after Peng Shuai overcame Chang Kai-chen in straight sets. Chinese Taipei won the dead rubber in doubles, with Chuang Chia-jung and Hsieh Su-wei beating Zhang Shuai and Yan Zi in two sets.
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