Taiwan’s female kayak team finished second at the 2025 Asian Canoe Slalom Championships in Guizhou, China, on Saturday, taking silver.
The three-member female kayak team beat Kazakhstan with a time of 185.29 seconds, but lost to China.
It was the second time on the podium for Taiwanese team leader and Olympic gold medalist Chang Chu-han since the Asian Canoe Slalom Championships in 2017.
Photo courtesy of the Chinese Taipei Canoe Association via CNA
Chang said she was happy with the results, as the team had been aiming to finish no lower than second.
Team events tend to test the members’ cohesiveness and adaptability, and were therefore more interesting than individual contests, she said.
Taiwan has struggled over the past few years to put together a team of female kayakers, finding only two of the three required members, she said.
This time around, Chou Chih-chin, who has experience in canoe and kayak races, completed the lineup, Chang said.
Asked about her goals, Chang said she is focused on training and earning a chance to represent Taiwan at next year’s Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan.
Having won medals at each of the past three Asian Games, Chang would set a national record if she wins a fourth at the Games next year.
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