Wang Shun
Personal information | |
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Full name | Wang Shun 汪顺 |
National team | China |
Born | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | 11 February 1994
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
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Club | Zhejiang |
Coach | Zhu Zhigen |
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Medal record |
Wang Shun (Chinese: 汪顺; born 11 February 1994) is a Chinese competitive swimmer. A versatile medley swimmer, he became the first Asian male swimmer to win a gold medal at the men's 200m individual medley at the Olympics Games when he came in first at the 2020 Summer Olympics men's 200 metre individual medley. He is also the first swimmer from China to win a gold medal any Olympic men's medley swimming event.[1] He had earlier won a bronze medal in the same event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
In addition to his Olympic medals, Wang has also won four bronze medals at the World Championships, two gold and one bronze medals at the World Championships (short course) and five medals (one gold, two silvers, two bronzes) at the Asian Games.
Wang is the current national record holder in individual medley swimming for both short and long courses in all distances (100, 200, and 400 metres). He is also the holder of the Asian record for the 200 metres individual medley.
Early and personal life[]
Wang Shun was born in Ningbo, Zhejiang province of China. He started swimming at the age of 6 and entered the Zhejiang swimming team at the age of 13. Wang is an alumnus of the School of Economics and Management at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Career[]
In November 2010, at age 16, Wang 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 broke the Asian record when he won the men's 400m individual medley at the Chinese National Swimming Championships.
In July 2012, he made his Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London, finishing 22nd in the men's 200m individual medley event.[3] In November 2012, he won gold medals in both the men's 200m and 400m individual medley at the 2012 Asian Swimming Championships.
In April 2013, he set the national record when he won the men's 200m individual medley at the Chinese National Swimming Championships. In September 2013, he broke his own national record when he won the men's 400m individual medley at the 2013 National Games of China.
In August 2015, Wang broke his own national record when he won the bronze medal in the men's 200m individual medley at the 2015 World Championships, achieving a breakthrough for China in its men's medley swimming performance at international competitions.
In August 2016, Wang won his first Olympic medal when he came in third in the men's 200m individual medley at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In December 2016, he won the gold medal in the men's 200m individual medley at the 2016 World Championship (SC), making it the first gold medal China has won in any international medley swimming event.
In July 2017, Wang 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 2018, Wang won his first Asian Games gold medal when he came in first in the men's 200m individual medley at the 2018 Asian Games.
In July 2021, Wang 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. This is also the first gold medal won by an Asian male swimmer in the Olympics men's 200m individual medley event, and the first gold medal won by a Chinese male swimmer in any medley swimming event at the Olympics.[4][5]
Personal bests[]
- As of July 30, 2021[6]
Long course (50-meter pool)[]
Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
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50 m freestyle | 24.99 | 2013 World Championships | August 2, 2013 | |
100 m freestyle | 49.47 | 2020 Chinese National Swimming Championships | September 30, 2020 | |
200 m freestyle | 1.46.14 | 2011 Chinese City Games 2021 National Games of China |
October 17, 2011 September 21, 2021 |
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1500 m freestyle | 14.56.92 | 2011 Chinese City Games | October 17, 2011 | |
50 m backstroke | 25.59 | 2019 World Cup | August 9, 2019 | |
100 m backstroke | 54.83 | 2015 Chinese National Swimming Championships | September 6, 2015 | |
200 m backstroke | 1.58.68 | 2015 World Cup | August 12, 2015 | |
50 m breastsroke | 31.21 | 2015 World Cup | September 29, 2015 | |
100 m breaststroke | 1.04.05 | 2011 Chinese National Swimming Championships | September 21, 2011 | |
200 m breaststroke | 2.16.30 | 2012 Chinese National Swimming Championships | September 22, 2012 | |
50 m butterfly | 24.78 | 2020 Tokyo Olympics | July 30, 2021 | |
100 m butterfly | 52.83 | 2020 Chinese National Swimming Championships | September 28, 2020 | |
200 m butterfly | 1.56.70 | 2013 Chinese National Swimming Championships | April 4, 2013 | |
200 m individual medley | 1.55.00 | 2020 Tokyo Olympics | July 30, 2021 | AS,NR |
400 m individual medley | 4.09.10 | 2013 National Games of China | September 4, 2013 | NR |
Short course (25-meter pool)[]
Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
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50 m freestyle | 23.64 | 2013 World Cup | November 5, 2013 | |
100 m freestyle | 48.71 | 2013 World Cup | November 5, 2013 | |
200 m freestyle | 1.43.43 | 2018 World Cup | November 11, 2018 | |
50 m butterfly | 23.78 | 2016 World Cup | October 1, 2016 | |
100 m butterfly | 53.72 | 2013 World Cup | November 13, 2013 | |
200 m butterfly | 1.51.94 | 2013 World Cup | November 13, 2013 | |
100 m individual medley | 51.62 | 2018 World Cup | November 15, 2018 | NR |
200 m individual medley | 1.51.01 | 2018 World Championships | December 11, 2018 | NR |
400 m individual medley | 3.59.99 | 2018 World Cup | November 17, 2018 | NR |
Key: NR = National Record ; AS = Asian Record
References[]
- ^ Tokyo
- ^ Rio
- ^ London 2012 Archived 2012-08-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Chinese swimmer Wang wins China its first men's IM title at Tokyo Olympics". Xinhua Net. 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Wang Shun succeeds Michael Phelps as new 200m IM king". Fina. 30 July 2021.
- ^ "FINA personal best results".
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Chinese male backstroke swimmers
- Chinese male medley swimmers
- Swimmers from Zhejiang
- Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic swimmers of China
- Asian Games medalists in swimming
- Swimmers at the 2010 Asian Games
- Swimmers at the 2014 Asian Games
- Swimmers at the 2018 Asian Games
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for China
- Olympic bronze medalists for China
- Olympic gold medalists in swimming
- Olympic bronze medalists in swimming
- Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
- Asian Games gold medalists for China
- Asian Games silver medalists for China
- Asian Games bronze medalists for China
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Sportspeople from Ningbo