HANGZHOU, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's Xie Maosan claimed the first gold medal of the 4th Asian Para Games in the women's KL1 canoe final in Hangzhou on Monday morning. Seryu Monika of Japan and Sara Abdolmaleki of Iran were placed second and third.
Gold medalist Xie Maosan (C) of China, silver medalist Seryu Monika (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Sara Abdolmaleki of Iran attend the awarding ceremony for the Women's KL1 of Canoe during the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li He)
Xie Maosan of China competes during the Women's KL1 Final of Canoe during the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
Xie Maosan of China celebrates after the Women's KL1 Final of Canoe during the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
Gold medalist Xie Maosan (C) of China, silver medalist Seryu Monika (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Sara Abdolmaleki of Iran attend the awarding ceremony for the Women's KL1 of Canoe during the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li He)
Xie Maosan of China competes during the Women's KL1 Final of Canoe during the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
Gold medalist Xie Maosan (C) of China, silver medalist Seryu Monika (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Sara Abdolmaleki of Iran attend the awarding ceremony for the Women's KL1 of Canoe during the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li He)
Xie Maosan of China competes during the Women's KL1 Final of Canoe during the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
Xie Maosan (1st L) of China competes during the Women's KL1 Final of Canoe during the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li He)
Xie Maosan of China celebrates after the Women's KL1 Final of Canoe during the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)■