Qinggang Sets Massive Asian Javelin Record 89.15m
Two Asian records fell on the penultimate day of the track and field competition at the Asian Games in the city of Incehon in South Korea on Thursday night.
Chinese javelin thrower Zhao Qinggang highlighted today's athletics program in Incheon's Olympic stadium as he took the gold for his country with a massive throw of 89.15 meters.
Qinggang broke the previous Asian record who stood for 25 years. Also Qinggang's mark is second best in the world this year behind Egypt's Ihab Abdelrahman's world leading mark of 89.21m.
Also impressive performances showed second and third place finishers Japan’s Ryohei Arai and Uzbekistan’s Ivan Zaytsev who manged 84.42m and 83.68m respectively. Both athletes also surpassed the old Asian record mark.
Another Asian record fell tonight in the men's 4x100m relay as Chinese quartet took the gold with a time of 37.99 seconds leaving Japan in second (38.49) and Hong Kong in third (38.98).
Men's Javelin Final Results
| Rank | Bib | Name | NOC | Date of Birth | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Remark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 151 | ZHAO Qinggang | CHNChina | 24 JUL 1985 | 75.14 | 81.96 | 85.29 | x | 86.50 | 89.15 | 89.15 | AR, GR | |
| 2 | 248 | ARAI Ryohei | JPNJapan | 23 JUN 1991 | 80.74 | 74.98 | 80.13 | 84.42 | 78.65 | 79.81 | 84.42 | ||
| 3 | 505 | ZAYTSEV Ivan | UZBUzbekistan | 07 NOV 1988 | 78.49 | x | 74.90 | 78.77 | 83.68 | 76.47 | 83.68 | SB | |
| 4 | 249 | MURAKAMI Yukifumi | JPNJapan | 23 DEC 1979 | 81.66 | x | x | - | 77.27 | x | 81.66 | SB | |
| 5 | 495 | CHENG Chao Tsun | TPEChinese Taipei | 17 OCT 1993 | x | 73.34 | 75.07 | 78.96 | 81.61 | x | 81.61 | PB | |
| 6 | 152 | SONG Bin | CHNChina | 30 JUN 1990 | 75.50 | 72.33 | x | 71.90 | 76.49 | 75.68 | 76.49 | ||
| 7 | 504 | SHOKIRJONOV Bobur | UZBUzbekistan | 05 DEC 1990 | 74.82 | 75.41 | 76.34 | x | x | x | 76.34 | ||
| 8 | 303 | PARK Jaemyoung | KORKorea, Republic of | 15 DEC 1981 | 74.68 | x | x | x | x | 70.17 | 74.68 | | |
Men's 4x100m Relay Final
| Rank | Bib | NOC | Lane | React.Time | Result | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHNChina | 7 | 0.148 | 37.99 | AR, GR | |
| 133 | CHEN Shiwei | |||||
| 123 | XIE Zhenye | |||||
| 122 | SU Bingtian | |||||
| 121 | ZHANG Peimeng | |||||
| 2 | JPNJapan | 5 | 0.155 | 38.49 | ||
| 227 | YAMAGATA Ryota | |||||
| 230 | IIZUKA Shota | |||||
| 242 | TAKAHIRA Shinji | |||||
| 228 | TAKASE Kei | |||||
| 3 | HKGHong Kong, China | 8 | 0.184 | 38.98 | SB | |
| 161 | TANG Yik Chun | |||||
| 160 | SO Chun Hong | |||||
| 162 | NG Ka Fung | |||||
| 159 | TSUI Chi Ho | |||||
| 4 | THAThailand | 9 | 0.185 | 39.08 | SB | |
| 450 | SOWAN Ruttanapon | |||||
| 457 | PROMKAEW Aphisit | |||||
| 451 | MEENAPRA Jirapong | |||||
| 458 | NAMSUWAN Kritsada | |||||
| 5 | TPEChinese Taipei | 3 | 0.160 | 39.20 | SB | |
| 477 | YANG Chun Han | |||||
| 482 | LIU Yuan Kai | |||||
| 483 | WANG Wen Tang | |||||
| 478 | LO Yen Yao | |||||
| 6 | SINSingapore | 4 | 0.170 | 39.47 | SB | |
| 434 | KANG Li Loong Calvin | |||||
| 438 | YEO Foo Ee Gary | |||||
| 436 | LEE Cheng Wei | |||||
| 437 | MUSTAPA Muhammad Elfi | |||||
| 7 | MACMacau, China | 2 | 0.149 | 41.11 | ||
| 356 | PAO Hin Fong | |||||
| 355 | LEONG Wang Kuong | |||||
| 357 | LAO Iong | |||||
| 358 | IONG Kim Fai | |||||
| KORKorea, Republic of | 6 | 0.153 | DQ R 170.7 | |||
| 279 | YEO Hosua | |||||
| 278 | CHO Kyuwon | |||||
| 277 | OH Kyongsoo | |||||
| 276 | KIM Kukyoung |
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