Xu Huihui gifted Italy a gold at the 9th World Wushu Championships by winning the women's Daoshu (broadsword play) in Beijing on Thursday.
Xu, runner-up of the event in 2005 Wushu Worlds, clinched the gold by scoring 9.55 points.
"I am quite excited," said Xu. "My mother will be proud of me. She is also my coach."
Geng Xiaoling of Hong Kong, China finished second in 9.46.
"I was quite nervous in the competition," said Geng. "It's hard for me to be relaxed."
Chai Fong Wei of Malaysia took the bronze in 9.41.
"I felt good," she said. "I performed my best."
"Every player wants to win the gold, but I just require myself to do my best," said Chai. "So I have no pressure."
Source: Xinhua
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