China wins three more golds on 2nd day of Asian athletics

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China wins three more golds on 2nd day of Asian athletics

China grabbed three more gold medals on Sunday, bringing to five the number of golds it has won so far in the second day competitions of the 15th Asian Athletics Championships in Manila.

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China wins three more golds on second day of Asian athletics

China grabbed three more gold medals on Sunday, bringing to five the number of golds it has won so far in the second day competitions of the 15th Asian Athletics Championships in Manila.

In the men's 100m final, China's Chen Haijian finished first with a timing of 10.25 seconds, narrowly beating second placer Kazakhstan's Gennadiy Chernovol, who crossed the finish line in 20.27. Saudi Arabia's Salem M.M. Al-Yami got the bronze in 10.28.

China's Wu Sha pocketed the women's pole vault gold by clearing4.20 meters, leaving Japan's Takayo Kondo to receive the silver medal in 4.1 meters. Indonesia's Ni Putu Desy Margawati came in third in 3.9 meters.

China's Gao Shuying, the 4.52m Asian record holder, regretfully fell to the fourth place in 3.80 meters.

Another Chinese, Li Yanfeng topped the women's discus throw final, but the official result has yet to be released.

Earlier, China snatched the women's 100m hurdles and the men's 110m hurdles golds.

China has so far secured nine golds since the regional meet kicked off on Saturday at the Rizal Memorial track oval, with the participation of some 1,500 athletes from 43 of the 45 members of the Asian Athletics Association.

Kan Fulin, head coach of the Chinese delegation, told reporters on Sunday that they are aiming for 11 to 13 golds. "But we will be happy if we duplicate our 10 gold medals in last year's championships," he added.

Sunday's competitions offered 16 gold medals. A total of 43 golds are to be contested in the four-day regional trackfest.

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