Chinese Indoor Grand Prix

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Gao prevails over strong junior challenger

In the women's Pole Vault Asian record holder Gao Shuying won a tight competition against 18-year-old newcomer Zhao Yingzhu. Gao won with a 4.30m clearance, but Zhao made a fantastic debut in a national competition finishing second with a personal best of 4.20m. Another favourite Zhao Yingying, who just turned 20-year-old three days before the competition, struggled badly and could only clear 3.80m this time. She holds the Asian Indoor record with 4.45m from last winter and won the 2005 National Games and the East Asian Games as well.

In the men’s indoor and outdoor national Pole vault record holder Liu Feiliang competing in-front of his Shanghai home crowd was upset with a surprise loss against 19-year-old Yang Quan. Yang set a personal best of 5.50m to win, with Liu's 5.40m his best.