HANGZHOU, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese rowers grabbed the 19th Asian Games opening gold in Women's Lightweight Double Sculls on Sunday morning.
Gold medalists Zou Jiaqi (L) and Qiu Xiuping of China pose during the awarding ceremony for the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls of rowing at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)
Zou Jiaqi and Qiu Xiuping, who finished sixth at the 2023 World Championships just weeks ago, won with a comfortable lead in seven minute 6.78 seconds at the Fuyang Water Sports Center. They were followed by Uzbekistan rowers Luizakhon Islomova and Malika Tagmatova with a result of 7:16.49 and Chelsea Corputty and Mutiara Rahma Putri from Indonesia in 7:17.64.
Zou Jiaqi (L) and Qiu Xiuping of China compete during the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls final of rowing at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Zou Jiaqi (L) and Qiu Xiuping of China compete during the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls final of rowing at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Zou Jiaqi and Qiu Xiuping (R) of China celebrate after the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls final of rowing at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)
Zou Jiaqi (L) and Qiu Xiuping of China celebrate after the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls final of rowing at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
Zou Jiaqi (L) and Qiu Xiuping of China pose with gold medals after winning the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls final of rowing at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)
Zou Jiaqi (L) and Qiu Xiuping of China pose during the awarding ceremony for the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls of rowing at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
Gold medalists Zou Jiaqi/Qiu Xiuping (C) of China, silver medalists Luizakhon Islomova/Malika Tagmatova (L) of Uzbekistan and bronze medalists Chelsea Corputty/Mutiara Rahma Putri of Indonesia pose during the awarding ceremony for the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls of rowing at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
Silver medalists Luizakhon Islomova (L) and Malika Tagmatova of Uzbekistan pose during the awarding ceremony for the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls of rowing at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)
Bronze medalists Chelsea Corputty (L) and Mutiara Rahma Putri of Indonesia pose during the awarding ceremony for the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls of rowing at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)
Zou Jiaqi (L) and Qiu Xiuping of China gesture after winning the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls final of rowing at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)
The rowing competition of the Hangzhou Asian Games consists of 14 events, seven men's and seven women's apiece. China, who claimed nine gold and one silver medals in the last Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018, has sent 37 rowers this time, including 13 Tokyo Olympians.
Zou Jiaqi (R) and Qiu Xiuping of China celebrate after the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls final of rowing at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
Zou Jiaqi (R) and Qiu Xiuping of China compete during the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls final of rowing at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
Zou Jiaqi (R) and Qiu Xiuping of China celebrate after the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls final of rowing at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)
Gold medalists Zou Jiaqi (L) and Qiu Xiuping of China pose during the awarding ceremony for the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls of rowing at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)
Zou Jiaqi (L) and Qiu Xiuping of China attend the awarding ceremony for the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls of rowing at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)
Zou Jiaqi (L) and Qiu Xiuping of China pose during the awarding ceremony for the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls of rowing at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)■
