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Thirteen-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi won her second gold medal at the Asian Games on Monday, setting a new Games record in the women's 200-meter individual medley.
Yu clocked 2 minutes, 6.10 seconds to win the event in Tokyo, finishing just 0.40 seconds outside the world record, according to BBC Sport.
"Very excited, very happy. It's an achievement that shows the hard work of our team," Yu said after the race.
The teenager had already won the women's 200m butterfly on the opening day, setting another Asian Games record with a time of 2:05.08 to claim the first major title of her career.
"I'm happier with the second gold medal than the first," Yu said.
Yu became the youngest swimmer to win a medal at the World Championships when she claimed bronze as part of China's 4x200m freestyle relay team at last year's championships at the age of 12.
The schoolgirl, who turns 14 next month, is now among China's emerging swimming talents ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. (AA)
