Dai You-cen Breaks Javelin Record at National High School Athletic Games, Aims for Nagoya Asian Games
At the National High School Athletic Games, Dai You-cen from Yangmei High School broke the women's javelin record with a throw of 54.23m to win gold. She aims to reach the Asian Games standard at the upcoming U20 Asian Championships.
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(Central News Agency, Reporter Chen Jung-chen, Chiayi, 23rd) Taiwanese female javelin thrower Dai You-cen threw a tournament-record 54.23 meters at the National High School Athletic Games today, smoothly securing the gold medal to bring a perfect end to her high school career. Next, she will strive to meet the qualifying standard for the Nagoya Asian Games at the U20 Asian Athletics Championships.
Dai You-cen, who attends Yangmei High School in Taoyuan, switched from inline skating to the track and field team and started javelin throwing in junior high school. She delivered a dominant performance in the high school girls' javelin final at the National High School Athletic Games. Not only did 4 of her 6 attempts exceed 50 meters, but her second throw reached 54.23 meters, locking in the victory early and ending her high school career with the desired gold medal.
In a media interview, Dai assessed her condition as quite good, attributing it to winter training focused on basic movements, rather than pushing herself to exhaustion as in the past. With proper throwing mechanics, she didn't have to exert all her strength to throw as far as before. "My mechanics weren't very good before; I was using brute force, and the power couldn't be fully released. Now I can grasp a better feeling."
Having set a goal to break the tournament record before the competition, Dai laughed and said she originally hoped to reach the Nagoya Asian Games standard in one fell swoop. Although she missed this chance, she will focus her efforts on the U20 Asian Athletics Championships held in Hong Kong in late May, using the next month to continuously adjust according to her coach's training plan.
In addition, Lin Chiao-ling, a standout athlete from Miaoli Datong High School who won gold at last year's Asian Youth Games, clocked 59.50 seconds in the high school girls' 400m hurdles final at the National High School Athletic Games, gloriously taking the gold. After the race, Lin stated that she had accidentally caught a cold a few days ago, and combined with the wind affecting the semifinals, her performance fell short of expectations, causing her considerable anxiety. Fortunately, she managed to overcome it in the end, excitedly exclaiming: "So awesome!"
Her instructing coach, Yu Chia-hsuan, was also a 400m and 400m hurdles specialist during his athletic career. He believes Lin Chiao-ling inherently possesses a good standard. Before the race, he specifically watched his pupil warm up, offering much encouragement. He noted that Lin has a great sense of rhythm between the hurdles and expects her to challenge the tournament record of 58.06 seconds in her senior year season next year. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150423
Dai You-cen, who attends Yangmei High School in Taoyuan, switched from inline skating to the track and field team and started javelin throwing in junior high school. She delivered a dominant performance in the high school girls' javelin final at the National High School Athletic Games. Not only did 4 of her 6 attempts exceed 50 meters, but her second throw reached 54.23 meters, locking in the victory early and ending her high school career with the desired gold medal.
In a media interview, Dai assessed her condition as quite good, attributing it to winter training focused on basic movements, rather than pushing herself to exhaustion as in the past. With proper throwing mechanics, she didn't have to exert all her strength to throw as far as before. "My mechanics weren't very good before; I was using brute force, and the power couldn't be fully released. Now I can grasp a better feeling."
Having set a goal to break the tournament record before the competition, Dai laughed and said she originally hoped to reach the Nagoya Asian Games standard in one fell swoop. Although she missed this chance, she will focus her efforts on the U20 Asian Athletics Championships held in Hong Kong in late May, using the next month to continuously adjust according to her coach's training plan.
In addition, Lin Chiao-ling, a standout athlete from Miaoli Datong High School who won gold at last year's Asian Youth Games, clocked 59.50 seconds in the high school girls' 400m hurdles final at the National High School Athletic Games, gloriously taking the gold. After the race, Lin stated that she had accidentally caught a cold a few days ago, and combined with the wind affecting the semifinals, her performance fell short of expectations, causing her considerable anxiety. Fortunately, she managed to overcome it in the end, excitedly exclaiming: "So awesome!"
Her instructing coach, Yu Chia-hsuan, was also a 400m and 400m hurdles specialist during his athletic career. He believes Lin Chiao-ling inherently possesses a good standard. Before the race, he specifically watched his pupil warm up, offering much encouragement. He noted that Lin has a great sense of rhythm between the hurdles and expects her to challenge the tournament record of 58.06 seconds in her senior year season next year. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150423