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Chinese swimmer Yu Yiting wins 100m butterfly gold at Asian Games after comeback from younger rival

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Chinese swimmer Yu Yiting won the women's 100m butterfly gold at the Asian Games in Japan with a time of 56.41 seconds, edging out compatriot Zhang Yufei by 0.03 seconds after overcoming challenge from teenage teammate Yu Zidi.

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Yu Yiting is an emerging Chinese swimmer who previously won an individual gold medal at her Asian Games debut in 2023.

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Three years is a long time in sport, and all athletes have to deal with ups and downs, but few have quite experienced the challenge that emerging Chinese swimmer Yu Yiting has had to face: the sudden, if not entirely unexpected, rise of her teenage compatriot Yu Zidi.

But despite facing some serious challenges from the much younger swimmer, Yu Yiting rediscovered her form just before the Asian Games and took her medal tally in Japan to four on Wednesday, storming back from behind at the turn to win the women’s 100m butterfly gold in 56.41 seconds.

Yu Yiting’s time put her just ahead of another compatriot, regional and Asian Games double-record holder Zhang Yufei, who finished 0.03 seconds behind in 56.44 seconds.

The win ensured that Yu will leave Japan with an individual gold medal, a feat she first achieved on her Asian Games debut in 2023.

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