Taiwan bagged 25 gold medals at the World Sport Stacking Championships in Switzerland, ranking third in the overall medal haul among the 23 participating nations.
The tournament, which welcomed 411 competitors, was organized by the World Sport Stacking Association from Friday to Sunday last week.
Taiwan sent 16 participants to the event and came away with 25 gold, 15 silver and 12 bronze medals, finishing third overall behind Germany and Malaysia, who placed first and second respectively.
Taiwanese athletes who participated in the World Sport Stacking Championships pose for a photograph in Reiden, Switzerland, in an undated photograph.
Tseng Jou-jou, a 15-year-old student from New Taipei City’s Yuteh Private International School, alone swept six gold medals, of which three were won in the girls’ individual 3-3-3, 3-6-3 and cup cycle stacking events while three others were in the group competitions.
Besides Tseng, eight-year-old elementary-school student Lin Shih-chi also finished strong with three gold medals in the girls’ individual events.
Together with her partner Fan Jung-jung, Lin also clinched a gold medal in the doubles cycle event.
The 16 competitors from Taiwan also included university students, with Taiwan Dragon bagging gold in the 3-6-3 team stacking cup event.
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