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China continues gold rush
1/11/2005 16:08

Li Meiju took the day's first gold medal at the East Asian Games in Macau. China also stood 1-2 in men's discus and women's high jump.
Chinese Wu Tao and Tulake Nuermainaiti took the top two places in the men's discus throw final at the East Asian Games in Macau on Tuesday.
Wu threw 61.74 meters, beating his teammate by 2.53 meters.
South Korean Choi Jong-bum was third with 54.19.
China also swept the top two in women's high jump.
Jing Xuezhu cleared1.85 meters for the gold while Zheng Xingjuan took the silver with the same height.
South Korean Park In-hee won the bronze with1.70.
In womne's shot put event, the first event on Tuesday, Li Meiju took the crown with a toss of 18.12 meters.
Japanese Yoko Toyonaga picked the silver with 16.89 meters and Chinese Liu Yingfan took the bronze with 16.50 meters. China also won the women's 10,000m race.



 Source: CRIENGLISH.com