China
Dec. 6: Gymnast Yang Wei wins fourth title as China´s gold tally reaches 76
Cheng Fei, also a triple gold medal winner at the Aahus Worlds,claimed her third gold in Doha after winning the floor event with ease, following her top honors in the team and vault competitions.
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China has much more to celebrate in gymnastics, winning three gold and three silver medals from the day's five apparatus finals.Veteran Zhang Nan continued her impressive form on the beam to grab the balance-oriented title.
Zhang's gold was China's ninth gymnastics title in Doha and also the 100th her team has won since they made an Asian Games debut in 1974.
Gao Jian, China's gymnastics chief, warned his students of complacency. "We cannot forget the humiliating defeats in the Athens Olympic Games, where we won only one gold medal. We have experienced a lot of difficulties and we should remember to win more honors in the Olympic Games."
DPR Korea captured a gymnastics gold through Ri Se Gwang, who proved victorious in the men's vault. Japanese Hisashi Mizutori went away with the men's horizontal title.