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Olympic champion Zhang Yufei continues domination

China's butterfly ace wins the 200m at the National Games

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 25 Sep 2021 11:30AM

Olympic champion Zhang Yufei continues domination
Zhang Yufei broke the Olympic record in the 200m butterfly in Tokyo. - AFP pic, September 25, 2021

ZHANG Yufei who blazed the pool at the Tokyo Olympics put on a stirring performance at the China National Games to win the 200m butterfly.

China's ace who won the gold in Tokyo with a new Olympic record was far from her best this time although it was still too much for her opponents.

Posting a time of 2:05.84s was enough for her win although she managed 2:03.86 at the Olympics, a time that would have seen her miss the podium in Tokyo.

The men's 100m freestyle final was an enthralling affair as little separated the top three finishers. Top spot was taken by He Junyi in 48.51s followed by Yang Jintang and Pan Zhanie.

In other finals, Zhang Ziyang won the men’s 800m freestyle in 7:51.86s while Qin Haiyang captured the 200m breast gold for the men in 2:09.01. - Agencies, September 25, 2021

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