RIO DE JANEIRO - Chinese duo Fu Haifeng and Zhang Nan defeated Malaysia's Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong to win gold in a pulsating men's badminton doubles final in Rio on Friday.
Zhang Nan (right) and Fu Haifeng celebrate winning the men's badminton doubles gold medal in Rio on August 19, 2016
Malaysia won the first game 21-16 before China got back in the match 21-11 in the second. But the Chinese pair clinched the final game 23-21 in a dramatic finish.
The Malaysians were 21-20 up in the decider and had a first ever Olympic gold medal for their country in their sights, but a miss-hit serve put China level.
The Chinese then won the next two points to break Malaysian hearts.
It was the second consecutive Olympic gold medal in men's doubles for 32-year-old Fu. He also claimed silver at Beijing 2008.
Zhang, 26, collected his second medal of Rio 2016 after claiming bronze in the mixed doubles.