Chinese 13-Year-Old Yu Zidi Wins Second Gold Medal in the Pool at Asian Games
The 13-year-old Chinese swimmer added an Asian Games record and the fastest time in the world this year, officials said.
- On Wednesday, September 23, 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi completed a hat-trick of gold medals at the Asian Games in Tokyo, winning the 400m individual medley in a Games-record 4min 28.56sec.
- Yu became the youngest swimming world championships medalist in history last year as a 12-year-old, establishing a trajectory that led to her dominance at these Games.
- The teenager set Games records in all three individual events; her 200m individual medley time of 2:06.10 finished just 0.40 seconds behind Canadian world record holder Summer McIntosh.
- Hong Kong Olympic medalist Siobhan Haughey praised Yu's ability to handle pressure at major meets, saying she is "definitely capable of going to the LA Olympics."
- Positioned as a top contender for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, Yu could face McIntosh in a potential high-profile showdown, marking a critical test for her career advancement.
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Chinese prodigy Yu Zidi continues her run at the Asian Championships. The 13-year-old claimed her third straight gold medal when she won the 400-meter individual medley in Nagoya, Japan. Her winning time of 4:28.56 was less than five seconds shy of Canadian Summer McIntosh's world record of 4:23.65.
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Yu Zidi, the 13-year-old Chinese swimmer, has qualified for the women's 400m individual medley final at the Asian Games. She topped the heats with a time of 4 minutes 39.43 seconds, outperforming Japan's Mio Narita. Yu has already won two gold medals in Tokyo this week, raising expectations for her future. Her remarkable achievements have drawn significant attention in China and beyond.
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