DOHA, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Newly crowned world champion Xu Dongxiang won for China a gold medal in the women's lightweight single sculls of the rowing competition at Doha Asian Games on Thursday.

    Xu finished in four minutes and 10.28 seconds, closely followed by Lee Ka Man of Hong Kong, China in 4:12.90.

    The bronze medal went to Thailand's Nikree Phuttharaksa, who challenged Xu in the first half race but faded away in the last strokes, finishing in 4:18.96.