Gold medallist Guo Shuang of China celebrates on the podium after winning the women's sprint cycling final. -AFP Photo

GUANGZHOU: China’s Guo Shuang made history at the Asian Games on Wednesday as she powered to the women’s sprint title to become the first female track cyclist to win three Asiad golds.

On the last day of track action, Asia’s finest female sprinter was simply too good for fellow Chinese Lin Junhong, adding to the sprint and 500m time trial golds she picked up in Qatar four years ago.

It was China’s seventh consecutive gold medal in the event.

It was a Malaysia one-two in the men’s Keirin with Azizulhasni Awang winning ahead of Josiah Ng, and following two spectacular smashes in the women’s points race on Tuesday, there was more drama.

Iran’s Mohammad Parash took a heavy fall after running into the prone Zhang Lei, with Parash sent flying head first over his handle bars at speed.

There were concerns as the Iranian had to be stretchered off in a neck brace.

Guo said it had been strange racing against her teammate Lin.

“We always train together and we know about each other’s advantages and shortcomings,” she said.

“When competing there is always a winner, but in this case, whoever wins, the gold medal definitely goes to China.”

Guo said that pleased as she was to win on home turf, bigger prizes lay ahead.

“It feels good and I was very excited, but it is only the Asian Games. I hope we can deliver at the 2012 London Olympics.”

There will be little chance for Guo to enjoy her record feat, however, as she heads to Melbourne on Thursday to train for the World Cup and World Championships.

There was a rare Uzbek success in the men’s points race, and none of the chaos that marred the women’s event, which left one rider with a dislocated shoulder and a medal winner in tears.

“Excellent,” was the victorious Vladimir Tuychiev’s verdict on his victory, adding: “It is the third gold for Uzbekistan in the 2010 Games.”

Veteran Hong Kong cyclist Wong Kam Po, one of Asia’s most decorated riders, took silver.

“He is a great rider, however he didn’t perform well today,” added the Uzbek.

“Maybe he is too stressed.”

Asked what his next goal was, Tuychiev said: “To get a better bike.”

China’s Zhang, who had already secured a team gold, stormed to the men’s sprint gold medal, with the Japanese pair of Tsubasa Kitatsuru and Yudai Nitta taking silver and bronze.

Zhang’s victory broke Japan’s stranglehold in the men’s sprint.

But the Chinese failed to finish the Keirin after colliding with teammate Zhang Miao, who won the bronze. – AFP