China's long jumper Wang, shot putter Gong take gold, silver at Worlds

China's Wang Jianan took the gold in the men's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday.

This was Team China's first gold medal in Eugene, as well as in the long jump event in World Championships history.

Also on Saturday, defending champion Gong Lijiao from China took silver in the women's shot put final, while compatriot Song Jiayuan finished 6th.

China's star sprinter Su Bingtian concluded his individual competition after finishing eighth in the second heat of the men's 100m semifinal, and will lead the Chinese squad in the men's 4x100m relay in five days.