Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | 64.51 m (1.75 kg) |
| 2002 | Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 1st | 60.76 m |
| 2003 | Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 1st | 62.32 m |
| 2003 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 1st | 61.43 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 18th (q) | 60.60 m |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 18th (q) | 61.75 m |
| 2005 | Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 7th | 59.67 m |
| 2005 | East Asian Games | Macau | 1st | 61.74 m |
| 2006 | Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 5th | 58.54 m |
| 2009 | Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | 3rd | 59.27 m |
Question:
in the 2009 asian championships, china took 3rd. what place did china take in the previous asian championships?
Answer:
1st