Women’s modern pentathlon Asian Games Jakarta Palembang 2018

18th  Asian Games Jakarta

Palembang 2018

China Win Gold In Women’s modern pentathlon

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China’s athlete, Zang Mingyu, gained a gold medal in the women’s modern pentathlon event of the 2018 Asian Games in Tangerang, Banten, by scoring 1,375 points over two South Korean rivals, Kim Sehee and Kim Sunwoo.

“I’m happy to earn a gold medal after beating two South Korean athletes, placing me in the top position,” said Zang Mingyu after receiving her medal in Tangerang on Friday.

The silver medal in the event was grabbed by Kim Sehee with a score of 1,350 points, while bronze went to Sehee’s compatriot Kim Sunwoo with 1,348 points.

Zang and Kim Sehee were indeed favorite players as proven by their top places in contest arenas for fencing, horse riding and running.

Despite her lower score in horse riding through 15 poles, Zang managed to increase her points from shooting. She even topped the rank in laser shooting of four out of five targets, after running along 800 meters four times.

Modern pentathlon is participated in by Japan, China, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kirgizstan, Mongolia, Thailand and Indonesia and held in a riding school in Tigaraksa, Tangerang from Friday to Saturday.

Meanwhile, Indonesian athlete Dea Putri was only able to score 869 points, while her peer Adrianida Saleh scored 773 points over Thailand’s Prasongpol Tirada (712 points). Dea was ranked 10th and Adrianida 12th of the 13 athletes competing.