Zhejiang athletes performed brilliantly at the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games, with the number of gold medals hitting a new high in overseas competitions

China News Service, Hangzhou, September 26 (Zhang Yuhuan) In the women's 50-meter rifle three-position individual final of the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games held on the 26th, Han Jiayu from Zhejiang won the gold medal with a total score of 359.0 rings, setting a new Asian record. In the kayaking competition, Zhejiang player Wang Nan took the lead in crossing the line in the women's 500-meter single kayak...

As of noon on September 26, Zhejiang athletes have won a total of 27 gold medals in this Asian Games, surpassing the 24 gold medals in the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. Halfway through the schedule, they have refreshed the best record of Zhejiang athletes competing in the Asian Games overseas.

On September 25, local time, in the women's 100-meter track and field final of the 2026 Aichi Nagoya Asian Games, Chinese player Chen Yujie won the gold medal in 11.06 seconds.

At the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, 60 Zhejiang athletes won 24 gold medals, setting the best record for the Zhejiang army in overseas competitions at the time. There are 54 athletes from Zhejiang participating in this Asian Games. Since the start of the games, the Zhejiang army has made many achievements and has reached the top in multiple events.

The swimming pool is still Zhejiang’s main battleground for gold medals. Xu Jiayu became the Chinese athlete with the most Asian Games gold medals. Swimmers such as Wang Shun, Pan Zhanle, Wu Qingfeng, and Yu Yiting continue to demonstrate top competitive levels. The veterans performed stably and the youngsters moved forward bravely. The Zhejiang Swimming Army delivered a total of 12 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 5 bronze medals, once again demonstrating the strength of the "tourist zone".

On September 22, local time, in the men's 400-meter individual medley final of the swimming event at the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games, Chinese player Wang Shun, who was competing in the Asian Games for the fifth time, won the bronze medal in 4 minutes, 14 seconds and 59 seconds.

Traditional advantageous sports such as shooting, track and field, and gymnastics still maintain strong competitiveness: Tian Hao made history and won the first horizontal bar gold medal for Zhejiang in the Asian Games; Ji Bowen reached the top twice and achieved championships in the Olympics, Asian Games, National Games, World Cup, Asian Championships, World Youth Championships and other competitions; sprinter Chen Yujie made a blockbuster success, setting a new record for the women's 100-meter event.

In the karate arena, Li Qiaoqiao successfully defended his title. This gold medal is also another successful practice of Zhejiang’s reform experience of “provincial teams and municipalities running” and “social forces running competitive sports”. The veterans are brave enough to shoulder heavy responsibilities, and the new talents are growing rapidly. The pattern of the old, middle and young echelons of the Zhejiang Army advancing hand in hand is clearly visible.

In the remaining competitions, Zhejiang athletes still have the potential to win gold in shooting, track and field, sailing and windsurfing, tennis, e-sports and other events, and new records are expected to continue to be set. At present, Zhejiang continues to lead the list of gold medal contributions among various provinces and cities, demonstrating the strength and responsibility of a major sports province in taking the lead.