Swimming sensation Yu, 13, wins second Asian Games gold
Swimming sensation Yu, 13, wins second Asian Games gold
Mandeep Sanghera - BBC Sport journalistMon, September 21, 2026 at 12:16 PM UTC
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Yu Zidi has been tipped to impress at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles
Thirteen-year-old swimmer Yu Zidi continued her record-breaking exploits at the Asian Games by winning gold in the 200m individual medley.
China's Yu won in a new Games record of two minutes 06.10 seconds in Tokyo and was just four-tenths of a second behind the world record.
"Very excited, very happy. It's an achievement that shows the hard work of our team," said Yu.
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The schoolgirl also set an Asian Games record in winning the 200m butterfly to claim her first major gold on Sunday's opening day.
She added: "I'm happier with the second gold medal than the first."
Yu became the youngest swimmer to win a medal at the World Championships when she took bronze as a 12-year-old as part of China's 4x200m freestyle relay team last year.
Yu, 13, wins record-breaking first major gold medal
Source: “AOL Sports”
