Jung Eun-Ju (C) of South Korea competes in the women's 1500m short track speed skating final at the 6th Asian Winter Games in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 29, 2007. Jung Eun-Ju on Monday won the gold medal of the event in 2:24.089. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    CHANGCHUN, Northeast China, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Jung Eun Ju of South Korea upset triple Turin Olympic champion and compatriot Jin Sun Yu and Chinese Wang Meng to lift the 1,500m short track speedskating title at the Asian Winter Games here on Monday.

    Jung seized the hotly-competed event in two minutes 24.089 seconds, beating teammate Jin to the second place.

    Jin, women's 1,000m, 1,500m and 3,000m relay winner at the Turin Olympics last year, had to settle for the silver in 2:24.124.

    China's gold hopeful Wang was promoted from fourth to third when South Korean Byun Chun Sa was disqualified for pushing.

    Wang, 500m champion in Turin, took bronze in 2:24.408.