She is only 13 and has smashed an Asian Games record
She is only 13 years old. But China’s Yu Zidi is already doing things most swimmers spend an entire career chasing. The Chinese schoolgirl produced a stunning performance at the Asian Games on Sunday, winning gold in the women’s 200m butterfly and breaking the Games record in the process. Yu touched the wall in 2 minutes 05.08 seconds at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, beating the previous Asian Games…
China's 13-year-old swimmer Yu Zidi has made headlines by smashing an Asian Games record at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Competing in the women's 200m butterfly, Yu shattered the previous record with a time of 2 minutes 05.08 seconds, outpacing the previous Games record of 2:05.57 set by fellow Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei. Yu's victory was not only historic but also came with a commanding lead, finishing more than three seconds ahead of her teammate Chang Mohan, who secured silver in 2:08.44.
Japan's Misa Okuzono took bronze. At just 13, Yu is already a world medallist and has her sights set on even greater achievements, including the Los Angeles Olympics.
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