Fu Zhaoxuan wins the high jump gold medal at the Nagoya Asian Games, Taiwan's first men's track and field gold medal in 60 years

Fu Zhaoxuan. (Photo by special correspondent Chen Zhiqu)

[Special Correspondent Nian Miaoyun/Reporting from Nagoya] 23-year-old high jumper Fu Zhaoxuan won the gold medal in the Nagoya Asian Games final yesterday by jumping 2.25 meters, which was his personal best this season, and won the Asian Games men's track and field gold medal for the first time in team history in 60 years. After learning the news, the 88-year-old track and field legend Wu Amin was also very happy after learning the news. He said: "It is not easy to get a medal in track and field high jump, and it deserves praise!"

The last time a Taiwanese male track and field athlete won a gold medal in the Asian Games was Wu A-min in the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok. He won the gold medal in the men's decathlon. And when he learned that 60 years later, Taiwan's Fu Zhaoxuan won the gold medal in the high jump event at the Asian Games, he was also very happy. His son, now Wu Guoyu, the chairman of the Aboriginal Taekwondo Association, reported, "He knew about it, and he was very happy and praised it." He also added Wu Amin, "Congratulations to everyone, you have blossomed in the Nagoya Asian Games and won the gold medal! It is not easy to get a medal in the track and field high jump, and it deserves praise!"

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The last time Taiwan won an Asian Games men's high jump medal was the bronze medal won by Liao Xuesong in 1990. Not only that, it was also the first gold medal for Taiwanese men's track and field in 60 years. Fu Zhaoxuan was also stunned. He said: "I feel very happy. I actually have the ability to win the gold medal. I still can't believe it."