Zhang Yufei (R) and Yu Liyan of China react after the Women's 200m Butterfly Final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (silubaba/Xia Yifang)
HANGZHOU, Sept. 24 (silubaba) -- Chinese Olympic champion Zhang Yufei on Sunday won the women's 200m butterfly title at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
The 25-year-old star swimmer broke the Games record in two minutes and 5.57 seconds. Yu Liyan, the other Chinese swimmer, took the silver medal in 2:08.31. Japan's Makino Hiroko finished third in 2:09.22.
"It's super great to win a gold. My first job is to take the gold for China. Next was to beat Jiao Liuyang's Games record, and I also did that. But I feel I could have gone even faster," said Zhang. ■
Zhang Yufei of China competes during the Women's 200m Butterfly Final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (silubaba/Xia Yifang)
Yu Liyan of China competes during the Women's 200m Butterfly Final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (silubaba/Du yu)
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