Yan secured javelin gold at Bislett Stadium, Norway, with a 67.11m throw despite 9°C temperatures and rain. Her opening attempt was sufficient for victory, with coaches opting to skip remaining rounds due to injury risk.
18-year-old Chinese javelin thrower Yan Ziyi won the Oslo Diamond League event with a throw of 67.11 meters, significantly outperforming the second-place finisher.
Chinese teenager Yan Ziyi set a new women's javelin Asian record of 71.74m at the Diamond League Xiamen, a day after her 18th birthday. She also broke her own U20 world record and ranks second all-time globally.
18-year-old Yan Ziyi set a new Asian record in women's javelin at the Xiamen Diamond League with a throw of 71.74m, nearing the world record and easily surpassing the previous Asian best.
Shericka Jackson dominated the 200m at the Xiamen Diamond League, winning in 21.87s. In the javelin, 18-year-old Yan Ziyi set new records.
