World Games: China win 2 more gold medals through freedivers to extend lead at top of table
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Huang Jingqiu came first in the women's dynamic without fins (FFS1-FFS2) event, after she swam 149.5 metres underwater, followed by Maria Carolina Rodriguez Angarita of Colombia in second with a distance of 124.5m. Third was Colombia's Marta Pozzi, with 116m.
In the men's dynamic with fins (FFS1-FFS2) event, China's Long Dengxi grabbed gold with a distance of 181.5m, while Frenchman Alexandre Boscari was second with 165m. Third went to Casper Marti-Beckmann of Denmark, who completed 156.5m.
Long had also won the men's dynamic without fins (FFS1-FFS2) event on Sunday.
FFS1-FFS2 is a classification for para freedivers with an impairment. Athletes in these events have a specific level of physical disability and compete in a combined category against others with similar impairments.
China's Long Dengxi waves to spectators after winning the men's dynamic with fins final. Photo: Xinhua
In free-diving at the World Games, athletes push themselves to swim underwater for as far as they can in a 50m pool without coming up for breath.
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