China finishes 1-2 in men's 1,500m T54 at Kobe Para Athletics Championships

KOBE, Japan, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese para-athletes Jin Hua and Dai Yunqiang swept the gold and silver medals in the men's 1,500m T54 final on Wednesday at the Para Athletics World Championships.

Jin, 24, triumphed by clocking 2 minutes 54.85 seconds at the Universiade Memorial Stadium in the central Japanese port city of Kobe, while his compatriot Dai finished second with a season-best time of 2:56.41.