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Yu Zidi, 13, wins record-breaking first major gold medal at Asian Games

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Yu Zidi, 13, wins record-breaking first major gold medal at Asian Games
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Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Yu won gold by over three seconds in Tokyo

Chinese schoolgirl Yu Zidi lit up the opening day of the Asian Games with a record‑breaking 200m butterfly gold medal secured by a performance she described as "only so‑so".

The 13‑year‑old claimed her first major gold in two minutes 05.08 seconds, an Asian Games record that took almost half a second off compatriot Zhang Yufei's mark from three years ago.

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