Olympic champ swimmer Zhang Yufei wins 6th gold at Hangzhou Asiad-Xinhua

Olympic champ swimmer Zhang Yufei wins 6th gold at Hangzhou Asiad

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2023-09-29 19:55:00

Zhang Yufei of China reacts after the Women's 50m Butterfly Final of Swimming at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

HANGZHOU, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Olympic champion Zhang Yufei on Friday won the women's 50m butterfly title at the Hangzhou Asian Games.

The star swimmer added the 50m butterfly crown in a new Games record of 25.10 seconds. Her teammate Yu Yiting came in the second place in 25.71 seconds. Japan's Rikako Ikee won the bronze in 26.02 seconds.

Zhang Yufei of (R) China shakes hands with Ikee Rikako of Japan after the Women's 50m Butterfly Final of Swimming at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Du yu)

Zhang Yufei of China reacts after the Women's 50m Butterfly Final of Swimming at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Zhang Yufei of China reacts after the Women's 50m Butterfly Final of Swimming at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Gold Medalist Zhang Yufei (C) of China, Silver Medalist Yu Yiting (L) of China and Bronze Medalist Ikee Rikako of Japan attend the awarding ceremony for Women's 50m Butterfly of Swimming at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Du yu)

Gold Medalist Zhang Yufei of China attends the awarding ceremony for Women's 50m Butterfly of Swimming at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Du yu)

Gold Medalist Zhang Yufei (C) of China, Silver Medalist Yu Yiting (L) of China and Bronze Medalist Ikee Rikako of Japan pose after the awarding ceremony for Women's 50m Butterfly of Swimming at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Gold Medalist Zhang Yufei (L) of China and Bronze Medalist Ikee Rikako of Japan pose after the awarding ceremony for Women's 50m Butterfly of Swimming at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Gold Medalist Zhang Yufei of China reacts after the awarding ceremony for Women's 50m Butterfly of Swimming at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Gold Medalist Zhang Yufei of China reacts after the awarding ceremony for Women's 50m Butterfly of Swimming at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Gold Medalist Zhang Yufei of China reacts after the awarding ceremony for Women's 50m Butterfly of Swimming at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)