Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/06/07
By: Lee Yu-cheng and Christie Chen
Wuhan, China, June 7 (CNA) Taiwan’s Hsiang Chun-hsien (向俊賢) won silver in the
Hsiang Chun-hsien (向俊賢)
men’s high jump at the 2015 Asian Athletics Championships in China Sunday, giving Taiwan its first medal in that category at the games.
Hsiang placed second with a jump that cleared the 2.24-meter mark but hit the bar at 2.28 meters.
Takashi Eto of Japan also failed to clear the bar at 2.28-meters, but took the gold medal because he had fewer failed attempts than Hsiang throughout the competition.
The Asian Athletics Championships is being held at the Wuhan Sports Center in China from June 3-7. [FULL STORY]
