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Abuduaini ends China's 24-year Asian Games discus gold wait
China won the men's discus gold medal at the Asian Games for the first time in 24 years.
Abuduaini Tuergong made the winning throw of 64.26 meters.
His teammate Wu Nanjun finished second.
Abuduaini said gaining weight helped him become more stable and throw farther.
Bahrain's Winfred Yavi won the women's 10,000 meters in her first race at that distance.
Uzbekistan won the women's triple jump, and Bahrain won the mixed relay.
Thailand's Puripol Boonson was fastest in the men's 100-meter qualifying heats.
China's Chen Yujie was fastest in the women's 100-meter heats, while defending champion Ge Manqi did not advance after suffering leg cramps.
Abuduaini Tuergong won the men's discus with a 64.26-meter throw, giving China its first Asian Games gold in the event in 24 years.
China's Wu Nanjun took silver with 61.58 meters, while Abuduaini said gaining more than 20 kilograms improved his stability and performance.
Bahrain's Winfred Yavi won the women's 10,000 meters in 32:39.18 during her first competitive race over the distance.
Uzbekistan's Sharifa Davronova won the women's triple jump, and Bahrain captured the mixed 4x400-meter relay in an Asian Games-record 3:12.87.
Thailand's Puripol Boonson led the men's 100-meter preliminaries in 9.95 seconds, while China's Chen Yujie topped the women's heats in 11.41 seconds.
- Who
- China's Abuduaini Tuergong and Wu Nanjun, Bahrain's Winfred Yavi, Uzbekistan's Sharifa Davronova, and sprinters including Thailand's Puripol Boonson and China's Chen Yujie.
- What
- Athletes competed in Asian Games athletics events, with Abuduaini winning China's first men's discus gold in 24 years.
- Where
- Nagoya, Japan.
- When
- Thursday during the 2026 Asian Games.
- Why
- The athletes were competing for Asian Games medals across field, distance-running, relay, and sprint events.
Key facts
- Men's discus winner
- Abuduaini Tuergong, China
- Winning discus throw
- 64.26 meters
- Men's discus silver
- Wu Nanjun, 61.58 meters
- Women's 10,000-meter winner
- Winfred Yavi of Bahrain, 32:39.18
- Women's triple-jump winner
- Sharifa Davronova of Uzbekistan, 14.35 meters
- Mixed relay result
- Bahrain won in an Asian Games-record 3:12.87
- Men's 100-meter preliminary leader
- Puripol Boonson of Thailand, 9.95 seconds
Quotes
Abuduaini Tuergong
Chinese discus thrower and 2026 Asian Games men’s discus champion
“I am extremely happy now because I never expected to reach this result. My initial goal was around 10 seconds.”
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“It's been more than 20 years since China last won the title. Now we've brought it back”
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Winfred Yavi
Bahraini distance runner and women’s 10,000-metre champion
“It feels so special because it's my first 10k at the Asian Games and I did it for the first time in my life in a competition. It felt so good, entering such an event and getting a gold medal.”
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Sources
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