JAKARTA, Aug. 29 -- China bagged two golds from athletics at the Asian Games here on Wednesday, remaining top of medal tally in the sport.
The golds came early from the first two events of the day. China's Wang Kaihui, 24, came from behind to beat Japanese Toshikazu Yamanishi to win the men's 20km race walk in his Asian Games debut.
The 24-year-old Wang outraced Yamanishi before the finish line, ending the "long march" in 1:22:04. Six seconds later, the Japanese got the silver, and Wang's teammate Jin Xiangjian bagged bronze in 1:25:41.
In the women's event, China's Yang Jiayu and Qieyang Shijie hit the finish line both at 1:29:15, a new Asian Games record. The outcome came down a photo finish between the two and Yang was declared gold medallist. Qieyang rest on silver and Japanese Kumiko Okada pocketed bronze at 1:34:02.
It is the ninth Asiad gold in straight for China in this event.
"I wanna be the future of China's race walk and do better at Tokyo Olympic Games," said the 22-year-old Yang.
China's Wang Qingling won silver in women's heptathlon on Wednesday night, while the gold went to Indian Swapna Barman and Japanese Yuki Yamasaki took bronze.
Yao Jie earned another silver for China in men's pole vault. It is Seito Yamamoto from Japan to set new Games record of 5.70 meters to win gold. Patsapong Amsam Ang harvested a precious bronze for Thailand on the field.
Women's 200m final witnessed Nigeria-born Bahraini Edidiong Odiong crowned at 22.96s. Indian Dutee Chand settled for silver with a time of 23.20s and China's No. 1 female sprinter Wei Yongli took bronze in 23.27s.
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