Bird-Smith and Palmisano take individual honours while Shange and De Sena lead teams to victory in Wuzhong

Australia's Dane Bird-Smith successfully defended his individual men's title at the Around Taihu International Race Walking Multi-Day Competition, while Italy's Antonella Palmisano secured the women's crown on Wednesday (27), the fourth and final day of competition in the Wuzhong district of Suzhou, China.