Xiong Shiqi from Yichang She won the gold medal in the long jump at the 2023 Asian Games
2023-10-03 19:10:46
By Zhang Chuxin
At 18:30 on October 2, in Hangzhou, the Asian Games women's long jump final was held.
Xiong Shiqi from Yichang jumped 6.62 meters in the first jump, this achievement and her personal best this year 6.65 meters only 3 cm difference. The second jump, Xiong jumped 6.60 meters; the third jump Xiong jumped 6.73 meters. She gave an excited shout when she heard the live results announcement. In the end, she also won the championship with this score.
After winning the championship, Xiong was wearing the national flag and shed tears.
It is understood that Xiong arrived in Hangzhou at the beginning of September to officially adapt to the venue and make final preparations for training. Xiong was born in 2004, 12 years old was selected to enter the Yichang City Sports School, specializing in sprints and long jump. Xiong won the women's C 60 meters and 200 meters two sprints in 2017 Hubei Provincial Youth Athletics Championships, and was selected into the provincial team. Through her training, she has decided to make long jump her main sport.
This is also Yichang's first Asian Games gold medal in the long jump.
At 18:30 on October 2, in Hangzhou, the Asian Games women's long jump final was held.
Xiong Shiqi from Yichang jumped 6.62 meters in the first jump, this achievement and her personal best this year 6.65 meters only 3 cm difference. The second jump, Xiong jumped 6.60 meters; the third jump Xiong jumped 6.73 meters. She gave an excited shout when she heard the live results announcement. In the end, she also won the championship with this score.
After winning the championship, Xiong was wearing the national flag and shed tears.
It is understood that Xiong arrived in Hangzhou at the beginning of September to officially adapt to the venue and make final preparations for training. Xiong was born in 2004, 12 years old was selected to enter the Yichang City Sports School, specializing in sprints and long jump. Xiong won the women's C 60 meters and 200 meters two sprints in 2017 Hubei Provincial Youth Athletics Championships, and was selected into the provincial team. Through her training, she has decided to make long jump her main sport.
This is also Yichang's first Asian Games gold medal in the long jump.
