Women’s Swimming 18th Asian Games Jakarta Palembang 2018

18th  Asian Games Jakarta

Palembang 2018

China Win Gold In Women’s Swimming

Liu Xiang sets new world record in 50m backstroke

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Asian Games 2018

Antara/Palembang/ Jakarta

China swimmer Liu Xiang booked a new world record in the women’s 50 meter backstroke of the 2018 Asian Games at the Aquatic Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday.

The silver medal went to another China swimmer, Fu Yuanhui, who finished the race at 27.68 seconds, while bronze was won by Japan’s Natsumi Sakai at 27.91 seconds.

With a time of 26.98 seconds, Liu broke the previous world record of 27.06 seconds made by compatriot Zhao Jing at the 2009 World Championships in Rome.

The 21-year-old athlete previously won the bronze medal in the same event at the 2015 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia.

Wearing a white training suit, Liu was smiling as she was handed her gold medal. This is her first gold at the 18th Asian Games. It adds to China’s medal tally of nine golds, seven silvers and seven bronzes in swimming.