Japan's Ichikizaki Daisuke competes during the final of men's Changquan at the 16th Asian Games held in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 13, 2010.  [Xinhua]

The silver medal went to Japanese Daisuke Ichikizaki, who is also a friend of Yuan. The 23-year-old from Osaka won the bronze medal in Changquan at the Toronto World Championships in 2009.

Ichikizaki devoted his medal especially to his Chinese coach Sun Jianming.

"I would like to thank my coach first. My success won't be possible without him. But I would like to say 'thanks' to my friends and families, the passionate spectators and volunteers," he said.

Iran's Peyghambari Ehsan surprisingly outcast Macao's medal hope Chu Chi Wai by 0.01 point to win the bronze.

(Xinhua News Agency November 13, 2010)