Swimmer Yu Zidi wins three gold medals and weightlifter Ri Song Gum sets new world records at the Asian Games.
According to BBC Sport, 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi won her third gold medal at the Asian Games by setting a new Games record of 4:28.56 in the 400m individual medley. Meanwhile, North Korean weightlifter Ri Song Gum secured her third Asian Games title in the women's 49kg category by breaking three world records with a total lift of 215kg.
Key facts
- 01Yu Zidi's winning time of 4:28.56 seconds was 3.95 seconds faster than silver medalist Ke Wenxi, with Japan's Mio Narita taking bronze.
- 02Ri Song Gum lifted 94kg in the snatch and 121kg in the clean-and-jerk, each exceeding the previous world best by 1kg.
- 03Yu Zidi had previously won gold in the 200m butterfly and 200m individual medley in Nagoya, both in Games record times.
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