1. Pan Zhanle is a Chinese freestyle swimmer, Olympic champion, and current world record holder of the 100 metre freestyle event.
19 Facts About Pan Zhanle
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In 2023, Pan became the first swimmer in history to have all three achievements of reaching sub-22 seconds in the 50 metre freestyle, sub-47 seconds in the 100 metre freestyle, and sub-1:45 in the 200 metre freestyle.
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In 2019 at 15 years old, Pan Zhanle made his first major competition debut at the 2019 Chinese Summer LC Swimming Championships.
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Pan Zhanle competed in the 1500 metre freestyle, winning with a time of 15:33.48.
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At the 2020 Chinese Olympic Team Trials, Pan Zhanle placed second in the finals of the 100 metre freestyle with a time of 48.74 seconds, finishing just 0.03 seconds behind He Junyi.
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Pan Zhanle competed in the 200 and 400 metre freestyle events.
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In 2021, Pan Zhanle competed at the Chinese Summer Nationals and National Games of China.
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At the age of 17, Pan Zhanle made his international debut at the 2021 FINA SC World Championships.
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Individually, Pan Zhanle finished eleventh in the semifinals of the 100 metre freestyle.
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Pan Zhanle finished in fourth in the 100 metre freestyle final in the 2022 World Championships in Budapest, with a time of 47.79.
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At the 2022 FINA SC World Championships in Melbourne, Pan Zhanle finished tied sixth in the 100 metre freestyle.
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At the 2023 Chinese National Championships, Pan Zhanle set a new Asian record of 47.22 seconds in men's 100 metre freestyle, which was previously held by South Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo.
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At the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, Pan Zhanle finished in fourth in the 100 metre freestyle final with a time of 47.43.
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Pan Zhanle first broke the 47-second barrier for the long course 100 metre freestyle at the 2022 Asian Games.
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Pan Zhanle won a silver medal in 200 metre and 400 metre freestyle and a bronze medal in 50 metre freestyle.
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Pan Zhanle's performance helped the Chinese team break the Asian record in men's 4x100 metre freestyle relay.
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The Chinese men's 4x100 metre medley relay team, anchored by Pan Zhanle, produced a winning time of 3:27.01 collectively, which was the second-fastest in history.
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Pan Zhanle broke the world record for the first time at the 2024 World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
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At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Pan Zhanle won gold in the 100 metre freestyle.