On September 29, Beijing time, the swimming event of the Hangzhou Asian Games entered the closing day. In the men's 200m backstroke final, China's Xu Jiayu showed excellent form to win the gold medal with a time of 1:55.37. This is Xu Jiayu's fifth gold medal in this competition, and he has also won five gold medals in two consecutive Asian Games, a total of 11 gold medals in history. At the same time, this is the 102nd gold medal of the Chinese delegation. The Korean runner-up was the runner-up and the Japanese runner-up was the third runner-up.
Competition focus
Xu Jiayu has already won two gold medals in the 50/100 backstroke and four gold medals in the men's and women's 4×100m medley relay. In the 200m backstroke, Xu Jiayu was the reigning champion of the event, with Jakarta winning in 1:53.99. For Xu Jiayu, if he wins this battle, it will replicate Jakarta's 5 gold miracles, and the total number of gold medals in the Asian Games will also reach 11.
Match Review
In the preliminary round that ended in the morning, Xu Jiayu swam a time of 2:00.04, ranking third in the preliminary round. The first place is Japan's Takehara Shuichi, and the second place is South Korea's Lee Joo-ho. The world record in this event is 1:51.92 in the era of fast swimsuits. The Asian record is 1:52.51 and the tournament record is 1:53.26, both held by Irie.
In this final, Xu Jiayu quickly took the lead after starting, and Xu Jiayu led by 0.69 seconds after 50 meters. At the end of the 100 meters, Xu Jiayu continued to extend his advantage, leading by 1.59 seconds. After 150 meters, Xu Jiayu led by 2.19 seconds. In the end, Xu Jiayu won the championship easily.