Peng ends Games with 4 golds
By Tang Yue | China Daily | Updated: 2009-10-28 08:11
JINAN, Shandong province: Peng Shuai lifted herself into the superstar ranks at the National Games by sweeping all four titles on offer in women's tennis.
Liu Xiang dominated the men's 110m hurdles for a third successive time and swimmer Liu Zige reclaimed her world record in the women's 200m butterfly, however Peng's feat was just as noteworthy.
The world No 45 from Tianjin demolished No 183 Han Xinyun from Zhejiang 6-2, 6-1 in the women's singles final to bag her fourth gold medal at Jinan's Olympic Center yesterday, surpassing Olympic champion Liu and world champion Zhang Lin, who both won three events in the swimming pool.
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