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BackTang Zhijun shoots 692 points to break Asian Games record, Taiwan men's archery team wins 4th seed
Tang Zhijun shoots 692 points to break Asian Games record, Taiwan men's archery team wins 4th seed
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Tang Zhijun shoots 692 points to break Asian Games record, Taiwan men's archery team wins 4th seed

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  • Taiwanese player Tang Zhijun scored 692 points in the men's recurve archery individual qualifying event of the Nagoya Asian Games, breaking South Korea's Lee Woo-sik's old record of 690 points.
  • Although the record was broken again by Indian player Bomadwala with 698 points, Tang Zhijun, Zheng Xianghui and Lin Zixiang teamed up to win the fourth seed in the men's team with 2026 points.

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Why It Matters

Taiwan's men's recurve arch team was completely wiped out at the last Asian Games, with its best result stopping at the top 8, ending its record of winning medals in eight consecutive games. This year's event is led by two-time Olympic national player Tang Zhijun, with Lin Zixiang and Zheng Xianghui participating in the Asian Games for the first time.

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[Special Correspondent Wu Mengru/Nagoya Report] "Tangbao" Tang Zhijun scored 692 points in the Nagoya Asian Games archery and recurve individual qualifying competition today, surpassing the previous conference record of 690 points set by South Korea's Lee Woo-seok, and ranked third overall. He led Zheng Xianghui and Lin Zixiang to jointly surrender 2,026 points and grabbed the fourth seed of the men's team.

Taiwan's recurve archers were completely wiped out at the last Asian Games, with their best results only in the top 8, breaking their record of winning eight consecutive medals. This year's men's team is composed of two-time Olympic national player Tang Zhijun, with Lin Zixiang and Zheng Xianghui participating in the Asian Games for the first time. The women's team is composed of Paris Olympic national player Li Caiqi and new generation players Xu Xinci and Feng Youzhu.

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The Asian Games Archery Men's Recurve Qualifying Tournament took the lead this morning. Tang Zhijun shot 692 points, surpassing the previous conference record of 690 points set by South Korea's Lee Woo-seok. However, Indian player Dhiraj Bommadevara immediately set a new conference record with 698 points. Zheng Xianghui ranked 16th with 677 points, and Lin Zixiang ranked 32nd with 657 points. With a total score of 2026 points, he was awarded the third seed of the men's team.

Coach Liu Zhanming also affirmed his disciple's performance. After all, there was rain in Nagoya today, but Tang Zhijun still managed to hold on and reach the goal of over 690 points. Unfortunately, he failed to break the competition twice, and Tang Zhijun's name was not included in the final. However, he also emphasized that the most important thing is the subsequent knockout rounds. The qualifications are mainly about maintaining smooth movements.

As for the women's compound bow, it was also held in the morning. High school student Chen Fangyi scored a team-high 698 points and ranked 15th. Chen Yixuan ranked 17th with 697 points. Huang Yirou ranked 19th with 696 points. The women's team ranked fifth seed with a total score of 2091 points, and the men's compound bow qualifying competition came next.

The women's recurve bow and men's compound bow qualifying rounds will be held in the afternoon.

What to Watch

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  • Tang Zhijun will enter the knockout stage of the men's recurve individual competition

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  • How did Tang Zhijun perform in the knockout rounds?
  • What is the final ranking of the Taiwanese women's team in the compound bow event?

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