"Smiling" Huang Wins China's 4th Wushu Gold
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Huang Guangyuan won the fourth Wushu gold medal for host China at the Guangzhou Asiad in men's Nanquan and Nangun Combined on Monday.
Huang, 21, won his first Asian Games gold with 19.73 points in the event.
He Jingde from Hong Kong scored 19. 40 points to clinch the silver, and Vitenamese Pham Quoc Khanh claimed the bronze with 19.33 points.
Chinese have already won the men's Changquan, women's Nanquan and Nandao combined, and Jianshu and Qiangshu Combined, showing the dominance on their native sport.
More than 140 players will compete for 15 gold medals in Wushu, a full contact sport derived from Chinese martial art. The sport comprises Taolu (set routines), and Sanshou boxing (free sparring).
The Chinese are seen the favorites in the 10 events they will participate.
(Xinhua News Agency November 15, 2010)