Saori Yoshida spared Japan's blushes in women's wrestling to complete a freestyle 55-kg three-peat and world bronze medalist Yukifumi Murakami recorded a personal best on his second throw to win the men's javelin final amid a late Japanese gold rush at the Asia Games on Friday.
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Yoshida racked up points against Chinese opponent Zhang Lan with her quick tenacious leg holds, giving Japan its lone women's wrestling gold in the wake of a series of upsets by their top wrestlers.
"I'm happy that I won for the third straight time at the Asian Games and it is a good steppingstone for the London Olympics," said Yoshida, also an eight-time world champion. "I hope to continue winning."