Chinese Xu Ming competes in the men's singles figure skating at the 6th Asian Winter Games in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 3, 2007. Xu Ming won the gold medal of the event on Saturday. (Xinhua Photo)

World University Games bronze medalist Xu Ming of China lifted the men's singles figure skating title here on Saturday in his first Asian Winter Games.

Xu, 25, topping the short program the day before, had 66.03 in element score and 62.16 for program component to lead the free skating and to make it 194.19 points in total.

His compatriot Li Chengjiang finished in the same position as he did last time in Aomori, Japan, 2003 when he collected 121.56 for his free skating and his total score was 184.20.

Kensuke Nakaniwa of Japan, fourth after the short program, took the bronze in 179.13.

Editor: Donald