Uzbekistan's Guzel Khubbieva pulled off an upset on Saturday as she outsprinted defending champion Jayasinghe Susanthika of Sri Lanka to take the women's 100m gold medal at the Asian Games.
Khubbieva, 30, clocked a season's best 11.27 seconds to win the blue-ribbon race. Susanthika, known as "The Queen of Sprint" in Asia, came second at 11.34, .06 seconds ahead of third-placed Ruqaya Al Ghasara of Bahrain.
A joyous Khubbieva jumped up and down after crossing the finish line.
"It is my first gold medal, so I am so excited," said Khubbieva through an interpreter.
Susanthika said that she was satisfied with the runner-up finish.
"The 200m is my favorite," said Susanthinka, the bronze medalist at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000. "I am looking forward to winning the 200m race."