Tue, Dec 05, 2006 - Page 18 News List

Asian Games: Another golden day for Chinese athletes in Doha

RED RAMPAGE Although China was not as dominant in the pool on Sunday as it was on Saturday, its athletes more than made up for the shortfall in other disciplines

DPA AND AP , DOHA

India's Singh won silver, as he did in the team event, with the bronze in the team competition going to Lebanon.

Another double-gold medalist was China's Tan Zongliang, who won the men's 10m air pistol event ahead of North Korean Kim Jong-su and South Korean Jin Jong-oh.

He then helped his team win the team event as well. South Korea won the silver, while the bronze went to Vietnam.

In the men's 50m rifle prone team event Kazakhstan won their first gold medal of the Games ahead of South Korea and China.

In the women's shooting competition, China continued their dominance with Tao Luna winning individual and team gold in the women's 10m air pistol event. Compatriot Wenjun Guo won silver in the individual, ahead of South Korea's Kim Byung-hee.

In the team event India won the silver, while South Korea picked up the bronze.

Other gold medal winners of the day where Malaysian Chea Mei Lan who won gold in the women's singles bowling, men's cycling road race winner Wong Kam Po from Hong Kong and the Chinese women's team in the artistic gymnastics.

There were also four gold medals in judo, with Mongolian Nyamkhuu Damdinsuren winning the 81kg division, Hwang Hee-tae from South Korea won the men's 90kg division, while Chinese Xu Yuhua and Masae Ueno won the women's 63kg and 70kg divisions respectively.

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