World champion Li Bingjie underlined her supremacy in girls’s 400m freestyle on the Asian Games.
HANGZHOU, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) — China’s world champion Li Bingjie led all the best way to win the ladies’s 400m freestyle gold on the Hangzhou Asian Games on Tuesday.
Li, who secured two golds and two silvers eventually Asiad in Jakarta, Indonesia, set a brand new Games document of 4:01.96 to clinch the crown.
Her compatriot Ma Yonghui, who’s making her debut on the Asian Games, got here second in 4:05.68. Japan’s Waka Kobori took third place in 4:07.81.
Li additionally received bronze on this occasion on the Tokyo Olympics.
The 21-year-old mentioned that moreover a gold medal, she additionally hoped to complete underneath 4 minutes within the occasion.
“My biggest goal next year is to narrow the gap with Katie Ledecky,” Li mentioned.