Ordos athlete Sun Pengxiang sets new world record

Updated: 2024-05-27 (chinadaily.com.cn) Print

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Ordos athlete Sun Pengxiang flashes his gold medal at the 11th Para Athletics World Championships. [Photo/Nuan News]

Ordos-native Paralympian Sun Pengxiang triumphed at the 11th Para Athletics World Championships, clinching gold in the men's javelin F41 event with a record-breaking throw of 48.94 meters.

This achievement surpasses his previous world record of 48.46 meters set at the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou.

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Sun Pengxiang sets a new world record at the 11th Para Athletics World Championships. [Photo/Nuan News]

The championships concluded on May 25 in Kobe, Japan, where Team China secured seven gold medals, and shattered three world records.

China finished with a whopping 87 medals, topping both the gold medal and overall medal tallies, marking its best performance at the Para Athletics World Championships.

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