Fan Zhanle, Men's 100m Freestyle World Champion... China Wins Men's 400m Relay Title

Relay first runner Fan Zhanle sets a new world record of 46.80 seconds

Fan Zhanle (19, China) set a new world record in the men's 100m freestyle.

Fan Zhanle was the first member of the Chinese national team to compete in the men's 400m relay final at the 2024 Doha International Aquatics Federation World Championships held at the Aspire Dome in Doha, Qatar on the 12th (Korean time) and finished the race in 46.80 seconds.

In swimming, the record of the first relay runner is recognized as a ‘personal record’. 카지노

Van Zanler became the new owner of a new world record by pulling 0.06 seconds from 46.86 seconds set by David Popovic (19, Romania) in August 2022.

Her previous personal best of 46.97 seconds, set while winning a gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games last fall, was reduced by a whopping 0.17 seconds.

China, led by Fan Zhanle, Ji Xinjie, Zhang Zhanshuo, and Wang Haoyu, won in 3 minutes 11.08 seconds, beating Italy in 3 minutes 12.08 seconds.

Third place was the United States, which finished the race in 3 minutes 12.29 seconds.

China is the first Asian country to win a gold medal in a men's relay event at the World Championships.

Many swimming stars did not participate in the Doha World Championships, held about five months before the opening of the Paris Olympics.

Even traditional swimming powerhouses had no choice but to relax their efforts in relay events.

Australia, which won the men's 400m relay at the Fukuoka World Championships last year with a time of 3 minutes, 10.16 seconds, did not participate in this event at the Doha Games.

Italy and the United States were in the same ranking as last year's Fukuoka Games, but their records plummeted.

Last year, Italy recorded 3 minutes 10.49 seconds and the United States recorded 3 minutes 10.81 seconds.

China, which placed fourth in Fukuoka with a time of 3 minutes 11.38 seconds, improved its record while its opponent relaxed and became the men's 400m relay champion at the World Championships.

Fan Zhanle set a new world record in the men's 100m freestyle and also earned $30,000 (about 40 million won) in prize money.

He told Reuters: "I didn't go into the race aiming for a world record.

What was important to me today was the team's result.

My next goal is to swim faster."

Van Zanler, who failed to stand on the podium in the men's 100m freestyle at the 2022 Budapest and 2023 Fukuoka Games by placing 4th in succession, is considered a strong candidate to win this competition.