19 Facts About Wang Shun

Wang Shun is the first swimmer from China to win a gold medal in an Olympic men's medley swimming event.

Wang Shun had earlier won a bronze medal in the same event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Wang Shun is the current national record holder in individual medley swimming for both short and long courses in all distances.

Wang Shun is the holder of the Asian record for the 200 metres individual medley.

Wang Shun was born in Ningbo, Zhejiang province of China.

Wang Shun started swimming at the age of 6 and entered the Zhejiang swimming team at the age of 13.

Wang Shun is an alumnus of the School of Economics and Management at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Wang Shun obtained his master degree from the Beijing Sport University and is currently pursuing his doctorate degree from the sports school of Ningbo University.

In November 2010, at age 16, Wang Shun first represented China at the 2010 Asian Games and won a silver medal in the men's 200m individual medley event.

In September 2011, Wang Shun broke the Asian record when he won the men's 400m individual medley at the Chinese National Swimming Championships.

In July 2017, Wang Shun won the bronze medal in the men's 200m individual medley at the 2017 World Championships, making it his second bronze medal at two consecutive World Championships.

In July 2021, Wang Shun won his first Olympic gold medal when he came in first at the men's 200m individual medley at the 2020 Summer Olympics, setting a new Asian record with his timing of 1:55.00, making him the second male swimmer from China to win an Olympic gold medal after Sun Yang.

In September 2021, Wang Shun won 6 gold medals in the 2021 National Games of China, bringing his total gold medal tally in the National Games to 15, setting a new record for an athlete with the most number of gold medals in the history of the National Games of China He matched his own personal best timing in the 200m freestyle at 1:46.14, last set 10 years ago.

Wang Shun was named "Asian Male Swimmer of the Year" by SwimSwam for the 2021 year.

In March 2023, Wang Shun won 4 gold medals in the 2023 National Spring Championships, recording a new personal best timing of 54.09 in the 100m backstroke event.

In September 2023, Wang Shun was the main torch bearer who lit the cauldron during the 2022 Asian Games opening ceremony in Hangzhou.

Wang Shun went on to win the men's 200m individual medley gold medal in the Games with a time of 1:54.62, breaking his own Asian record and becoming the third best swimmer in history for this event.

Wang Shun recorded a new personal best timing of 53.87 in the 100m backstroke when he swam the first leg of the men's 4x100m medley relay.

Wang Shun becomes the first Asian swimmer to win individual medals in 3 consecutive Olympics Games.