Asian record hold Zhao Jing of China failed to break the Asian record she set on November 13 but still managed to take the gold medal of women's 100m backstroke at the Asian Games.

Zhao beat back a strong challenge from Japanese Shiho Sakai to clock a winning time of 59.20, 0.26 second slower than her Asian record.

Shiho Sakai finished second at 59.87 and Gao Chang of China took the bronze medal at 59.90.

(Xinhua News Agency November 17, 2010)