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22:03, 13-Aug-2017
China's Yang Jiayu shines at London World Championships
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Chinese youngster Yang Jiayu won the women's 20km race walk in one hour 26 minutes and 18 seconds at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London on Sunday.
China's Yang Jiayu crosses the line to win gold ahead of silver medal winner Mexico's Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez in the women's 20-kilometer race walk during the World Athletics Championships in London Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. /AP Photo
China's Yang Jiayu crosses the line to win gold ahead of silver medal winner Mexico's Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez in the women's 20-kilometer race walk during the World Athletics Championships in London Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. /AP Photo
On the final day of the championships, Yang, 21, stunned the field to lift the title in a personal best time while her well-known teammate Lyu Xiuzhi, the Rio Olympic bronze medalist and Beijing worlds runner-up, was disqualified meters from the finish line.
The Chinese delegation held a mobilization meeting on July 31 in London before the IAAF World Championships.
The Chinese delegation held a mobilization meeting on July 31 in London before the IAAF World Championships.
Rio Games silver medalist Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez of Mexico settled for the silver in 1:26:19 while Italy's Antonella Palmisano was third in 1:26:59.
Yang's victory brought China its second gold medal at the World Championships, after the 28-year-old shot putter, Gong Lijiao won Women's Shot Put Final on Day 6 at London Stadium.
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Source(s): Xinhua News Agency