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Yan Ziyi Wins Asian Games Javelin Gold, Sets Record

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 6:19 AM UTC · How we work

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Yan Ziyi, 18, won Asian Games javelin gold with a 70.46 m throw, setting a Games record.
Yan had thrown 71.74 m in May, the second-longest distance after Barbora Špotáková’s 72.28 m world record.
Japan’s Olympic champion Haruka Kitaguchi placed second with a 62.70 m throw.
Heavy rain in Nagoya created unpredictable conditions, but Yan said it did not affect her performance.

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Story summary

Yan Ziyi, 18, won Asian Games javelin gold with a 70.46 m throw, setting a Games record.
Yan had thrown 71.74 m in May, the second-longest distance after Barbora Špotáková’s 72.28 m world record.
Japan’s Olympic champion Haruka Kitaguchi placed second with a 62.70 m throw.
Heavy rain in Nagoya created unpredictable conditions, but Yan said it did not affect her performance.