China snatch two golds in boxing at Jakarta Asiad

Source: Xinhua| 2018-09-01 20:56:39|Editor: Li Xia
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A coach from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) talks to the referee after Women's Fly (51kg) Final of Boxing at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 1, 2018. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

JAKARTA, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Yin Junhua and Chang Yuan earned China two of 10 gold medals on offer in boxing's final day action at the 18th Asian Games here on Saturday.

Yin won the women's 57kg event after conquering DPR Korea's Jo Son Hwa 4-1 in the final.

"Very excited and happy. My effort has paid off. The gold is not just for myself, but for the whole team," said Yin, the silver medalist at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Yin hopes that she can savor the gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

"Standing atop the podium is my goal in 2020. I left huge pity behind in Rio. I need to carry out everything in details in the next two years until 2020. I want to get back what I lost in Rio," she said confidently.

Chang Yuan, the Youth Olympics and Chinese National Games champion, withstood a sluggish start to overcome Pang Chol Mi of DPR Korea 3-2 in women's 51kg final.

Chang had defeated Pang in an invitational this May.

"The opponent that you have beaten will pose the greatest threat to you, because you will be the one to study for your opponent," admitted Chang, who participated in her first Asiad in Jakarta.

"I feel that I still have much room for improvement," said Chang, adding that she has targeted a top finish in Tokyo through Asian Games' test.

China also bagged three bronze medals through Shan Jun, Wu Zhonglin and Xu Boxiang.

Uzbekistan top medal standings with five golds and two silvers. The remaining three gold medals went to Mongolia, India and South Korea apiece.

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