Ma Lingjuan won a gold medal of the women's Qiangshu (spear play) event with 9.83 points at the 9th World Wushu Championships in Beijing, November 12, 2007. The event, opened on Sunday night at Beijing Olympics Sports Center, attracted a record entry of nearly 1,000 athletes from 89 countries and regions. In the last Championships in Vietnam 2005, China topped the medal standings with 18 golds among 57 countries and regions. (Xinhua) |