Athens bronze winner Huang wins trampoline gold in Doha

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-12-13 09:08

DOHA - China's Huang Shanshan brought home the first ever trampoline gold medal in the women's individual at the Doha Asian Games here on Tuesday.


China's Huang Shanshan, 2004 Athens Olympic Games bronze winner poses on the podium after winning women's trampoline gold medal at Doha Asian Games December 12, 2006. [Xinhua]

Huang collected 38.40 points with a commanding performance. There is only one routine required at the final.

Huang achieved the highest scores in both of the two routines in qualification to advance as the top scorer.

Her teammate Zhong Xiongping, the second finisher in qualification, took the silver with 38.30 points.

Ekaterina Khilko of Uzbekistan settled with a bronze on 36.00 points. Khilko's teammate Anna Savkina suffered "sudden death" to pick up 7.40 points only.



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