dexinwin China produced one of the most remarkable medal-winning stretches of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on September 21, collectingeight gold medals in roughly 110 minutesacross gymnastics, karate, wushu, shooting, triathlon and swimming.
The extraordinary run began with Zhang Boheng winning the men's artistic gymnastics individual all-around title and ended with China's dramatic victory in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay.
During the 110-minute stretch, China's national anthem was played repeatedly at venues across Japan as Chinese athletes continued to reach the top of the podium. China eventually finished the day with 12 gold medals.
Zhang Boheng Starts the Gold-Medal Run
The surge began in the men's artistic gymnastics individual all-around final.
Zhang Boheng scored 85.065 points to successfully defend his Asian Games title, holding off Japan's Olympic champion Shinnosuke Oka and world champion Daiki Hashimoto.
Zhang took control during the fifth rotation with a strong parallel-bars routine that earned 14.700 points. He then delivered a steady horizontal-bar routine worth 14.033 points to secure the gold medal.
The victory was particularly meaningful for Zhang, who had previously finished second behind Oka at the Paris Olympics. Competing in Japan once again, he managed to hold off both Japanese rivals and retain his continental title.
China Adds Two Karate Golds
The gold-medal rush continued in karate.
Gong Li won the women's kumite 61kg title, while Li Qiaoqiao captured the 68kg gold.
Both Chinese athletes successfully defended their Asian Games titles, adding two more gold medals to China's rapidly growing tally.
Wushu Brings Another Gold
China's Liu Dewen then won the men's taijiquan and taijijian all-around title.
The victory extended China's winning run across yet another sport and demonstrated the breadth of the country's medal campaign.
Shooting Produces Another Double
The shooting range then delivered two more gold medals.
China's Zhang Changhong, Sheng Lihao and Ma Sihan won the men's 10m air rifle team event with 1,899.0 points, setting a new world record.
Sheng then returned to compete in the individual final.
Despite trailing India's Rudrankksh Patil early in the competition, Sheng remained composed and gradually turned the contest around during the elimination stage. He eventually won with 254.2 points, successfully defending his Asian Games title and setting new Asian and Asian Games records.
It was a remarkable double for Sheng, who won both the team and individual titles on the same day.
Triathlon Adds Another Gold
China's winning streak continued in the mixed relay triathlon.
The Chinese quartet of Zhang Xirui, Li Mingxu, Lin Xinyu and Huang Anqi finished in 1:25:54 to take the gold medal.
The victory added another sport to China's rapidly expanding gold-medal haul during the extraordinary stretch.
Dramatic Comeback Finishes the Run
The final gold medal of the 110-minute surge came from the swimming pool.
China's men's 4x200m freestyle relay team of Xu Haibo, Fei Liwei, Pan Zhanle and Zhang Zhanshuo staged a spectacular comeback against Japan.
Japan controlled much of the race, but Zhang Zhanshuo produced a powerful final leg to turn the contest around.
China eventually finished in 7:00.17, setting a new Asian record. Zhang's final split was 1:42.92, allowing China to overtake Japan in the closing stages.
The comeback provided a dramatic conclusion to China's extraordinary 110-minute gold rush.
12 Golds in One Day
The eight-gold burst was only part of China's performance on September 21.
China won 12 gold medals during the day, with swimming alone contributing five. Thirteen-year-old Yu Zidi won the women's 200m individual medley and set an Asian record, Xu Jiayu won the men's 50m backstroke and set an Asian Games record, Wan Letian took the women's 50m backstroke title, and Dong Zhihao won the men's 100m breaststroke.
The results highlighted the depth of China's medal campaign across a wide range of sports.
From gymnastics and shooting to swimming, karate, wushu and triathlon, Chinese athletes repeatedly converted strong performances into gold medals.
The 110-minute sequence also demonstrated the intensity of competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Different athletes were fighting for titles at almost the same time, creating a remarkable concentration of Chinese victories.
For China, eight gold medals in roughly 110 minutes became one of the defining moments of the early Games.
And with competition continuing across dozens of sports, the gold rush in Nagoya is far from over.
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