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Hangzhou FINA Worlds draw to close as China ranks 5th

ehangzhou.gov.cn & Xinhua| Updated: December 17, 2018 L M S

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The closing ceremony of the 14th FINA World Swimming Championships is held in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, on Dec 16. [Photo/zjol.com.cn]

The 14th FINA World Swimming Championships drew to a successful end with a stellar closing ceremony on Dec 16 as the Asian host country China ranked 5th with three golds, five silvers and five bronzes.

The United States again showed its dominance with a total of 36 podium presences (17 golds, 15 silvers and four bronzes) during the six-day international tournament, followed by Russia (6/5/3), Hungary (4/1/0) and the Netherlands (3/6/2).

Nine world records were shattered by the world's best short-course swimmers in the top-notch competition.

According to Xinhua, China's 16-year-old Wang Jianjiahe stole the spotlight by winning the 800m freestyle gold and 400m silver. She also helped the home team win the women's 4x200m freestyle on Saturday, breaking the Asian record.

The rising star, who made a mistake of swimming an extra 50m in the 800m heat, is considered the best medal hope for China at the 2020 Tokyo Games.

China's Olympic bronze medalist Wang Shun added a 200m medley gold to the country's total.

Backstroke specialist Xu Jiayu, the 100m world champion in Budapest, took the 100m silver, while 18-year-old Qin Haiyang claimed the men's 200m breast silver. China also won the women's 4x50m and 4x100m medley silvers.

China's swimming star Sun Yang, a Hangzhou native who only took part in the men's 4x200m freestyle, helped the team to finish third.

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