Yuko Takahashi of Japan competes during the Triathlon Women's Individual match at the 19th Asian Games in Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

Japan's Yuko Takahashi made history on Saturday by becoming the first athlete to win consecutive Asian Games gold medals in the Women's Triathlon.

China's Lin Xinyu claimed the silver medal, followed by China's Yang Yifan, who took bronze in front of a joyous home crowd.