By CGTN's Zhu Mandan

Chinese swimmer Li Bingjie took the silver medal in the women's 800m freestyle final on Saturday, setting a new Asian record at the 17th FINA World Championships in Budapest.

China's Li Bingjie competes in the women's 800m freestyle final at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, on July 29, 2017. / VCG Photo

On the penultimate day of the Championships, the 15-year -old Chinese swimmer finished in 8 minutes and 15.46 seconds.

China's Li Bingjie competes in the women's 800m freestyle final at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, on July 29, 2017. / VCG Photo

Katie Ledecky from the US won the title in 8 minutes and 12.68 seconds, her fifth gold medal in Budapest and her 14th gold in three FINA World Championships. American Leah Smith won the bronze medal with a time of 8 minutes and 17.22 seconds. 

Another Chinese swimmer Zhang Yuhan finished the competition at sixth, coming in with a time of 8 minutes and 26.06 seconds.

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