Future filled with gold for China’s teen javelin star Yan after historic Diamond League win

Sep 7, 2026

Javelin star Yan Ziyi’s sweet tooth almost cost her a place in the history books in Brussels on Sunday, as it was she joined a very select group of Chinese athletes. The 18-year-old said she ate so many desserts during lunch that she made herself sick, but it still wasn’t enough to stop her from becoming the youngest female champion in Diamond League Final history, beating Paris Olympic gold medallist Haruka Kitaguchi. Yan won the women’s javelin gold with a meeting record throw of 68.42 metres...

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