Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Chinese athlete Xinyi Qi won a gold medal in the women`s Changquan category at the Asian Games 2018 wushu event with the highest score of 9.74, after outclassing her rival here on Wednesday.

The silver medal was won by Yi Li of Macau, with a score of 9.72, 0.02 point lower than Qi.

Thi Phuong Giang Hoang of Vietnam grabbed the bronze medal with a score of 9.71.

Indonesia`s athlete Felda Elvira Santoso, who won gold at the 2017 World Wushu Championship in the women`s Gunshu number, failed to meet the expectations of the Indonesian people and contribute a medal at the 2018 Asian Games.

At the 2018 Asian Games, Santoso, who was fielded in the Changquan number, had to be satisfied with the sixth place with a score of 9.45.

Earlier, in the men`s category, China also succeeded in adding another medal to its gold medal standing in the men`s Taijiquan and Taijijian categories.

The gold medal was clinched by Chinese athlete Zhouli Chen during the match at the JIExpo sports venue in Kemayoran, Jakarta.

Chen collected a total score of 19.51, after he recorded 9.76 in the Taijijian category and 9.75 in the Taijiquan number.

The Japanese wushu athlete grabbed the silver medal after he collected a total score of 19.42 points from the Taijiquan and Taijijian categories, at 9.70 and 9.72 points, respectively.

In the third place, Nyei Chan Ko Ko of Myanmar pocketed the bronze medal. He recorded a total score of 19.40, with 9.69 in the Taijiquan number and 9.71 in the Taijijian event.

Indonesian wushu athlete Bobie Valentinus Gunawan failed to win a medal in the Taijiquan and Taijijian categories, and had to settle for a total score of 19.29. For the Taijiquan category, Gunawan scored 9.69, and for Taijian, he scored 9.60.





Reporting by Imam Budilaksono

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