China's Zhang Guowei reacts after winning silver in the men's high jump final at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: Cui Meng/GT

China's high jumper Zhang Guowei and javelin thrower Lü Huihui gave home fans more to cheer about on the final day of the IAAF worlds with two silvers at the Bird's Nest in Beijing.

Zhang, who surpassed 2.38 meters at the Eugene Diamond League in May, tied Bohdan Bondarenko of Ukraine and Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar at 2.33 meters.

Canada's Derek Drouin ­surprisingly took the gold at 2.34. Zhang and Bondarenko took silver together, while Barshim placed fourth as he needed two jumps to surpass 2.33 meters.

"I was a little nervous on the final jump," Zhang told ­reporters. "There was a lot of pressure, it's the final day of the World Championships, all my teammates are looking at me."

He said he expected to win a bronze ahead of the competition.

Zhang called his trademark celebration ritual as a "crane spreading its wings," hoping it could bring luck to help him "fly higher." He said he doesn't want to be idolized but instead wanted to be funny.

"I was afraid to watch my teammates' events, I just told myself to keep calm," Zhang said of his teammates' breakthrough in the men's sprints.

On conditions at the Bird's Nest, where heavy rain fell in the afternoon and soaked the track with temperatures at about 21 C, Zhang said it didn't affect his performance too much.

"I have to spare no effort to avoid regrets," Zhang said. "The conditions are the same for everyone."

The 24-year-old high ­jumper knows he's not among the world's leading names, and he vowed to jump 2.40 meters in the future to surpass China's national record of 2.39 set by Zhu Jianhua in 1984.

"The silver is my salute to him," Zhang said of Zhu. "Even if I break the 2.40m barrier in the future, he is still my idol."

Earlier in the evening, Lü ended her world championship efforts with an Asian record-setting 66.13 meters in the women's javelin throw. But her euphoria was dampened after Germany's Kathrina Molitor threw the javelin at a distance of 67.69 meters.

Compatriot Li Lingwei ­finished fifth at 64.10 meters.

"I didn't expect to break the record," said Lü. "I just wanted to do my best in every single throw."

She said she was upset by Molitor's final throw but was happy to get silver rather than being sad.

Chinese high jumper Zhang Guowei competes in the men’s high jump final at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
 

Chinese high jumper Zhang Guowei reacts in the men’s high jump final at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
 

Chinese high jumper Zhang Guowei reacts in the men’s high jump final at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: Cui Meng/GT

Chinese high jumper Zhang Guowei celebrates winning silver in the men’s high jump final at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
 

China’s Lü Huihui competes in the women’s javelin throw final at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
 

China’s Lü Huihui celebrates winning silver in the women’s javelin throw final at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
 

Canada’s Derek Drouin reacts in the in the men’s high jump final at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
 

Jamaican athletes celebrate winning gold in the women’s 4x400-meter final at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: Cui Meng/GT