(Shaanxi National Games) Wang Shun sets record for 15 gold medals in National Games, Xu Jiayu achieves three consecutive championships
China News Service, Xi’an, September 24th (Reporter Alina Hu Jian) On the 24th, the 14th National Games swimming field produced 4 gold medals. Olympic champion Wang Shun achieved three consecutive championships in the men’s 200m individual medley and won the 15th National Games gold medal, which further broke the National Games “Gold Medal King” record. Xu Jiayu achieved three consecutive championships in the men’s 200m backstroke.
In the men’s 200m individual medley at the Tokyo Olympics, Wang Shun won the championship at 1:55.00 and broke the Asian record. In the men’s 200m individual medley final of the National Games, Wang Shun won the championship with a time of 1:56.33 and 2.3 seconds ahead of the second place, achieving three consecutive championships in the event at the National Games.
This is Wang Shun’s sixth gold medal in the current National Games. Before that, he had won the men’s 400-meter individual medley, 200-meter freestyle, 4×100-meter freestyle relay, 4×200-meter medley relay, and 4×200. M freestyle relay 5 gold medals.
In an interview after the game, Wang Shun said that he wanted to tell himself ten years ago that he persisted in these ten years and was not in vain. I said to myself ten years later, I hope I will not slack in this ten years.
In the men’s 200m backstroke final that night, Xu Jiayu was also fighting for three consecutive championships. In the previous two National Games, he won gold in this project.
As a national record holder, Xu Jiayu demonstrated his strong strength in this event in the competition, leading the way and winning the championship easily. With this medal, Xu Jiayu has three golds and one silver in the current National Games.
In the women’s 200-meter breaststroke final, Yu Jingyao, who had previously won gold in the 100-meter breaststroke, won the championship with a time of 2:22.61. The London Olympics “Double Crown” Ye Shiwen won a silver medal.
Regarding the results of today’s game, Yu Jingyao said that it was a little short of expectations. Before the game, she hoped to swim within 2 minutes and 22 seconds. Next year, there will be Asian Games and World Championships, the schedule is relatively tight, and we will rush to regain our strength.
Yang Junxuan won the gold medal in the women’s 100m freestyle that night. The day before, she and her Olympic teammates had won gold medals in the women’s 4×200m freestyle relay. (over)
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