On September 23, at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, 19-year-old Chinese swimmer Zhang Zhanshuo from Shandong won the men's 200m freestyle gold medal in 1:43.49, breaking the Asian record. It was his fourth gold medal at this Asian Games. He said he had not expected such a result and felt proud to claim the title abroad.
Zhang delivered multiple outstanding performances in the competition. On September 21, as the final leg swimmer in the men's 4×200m freestyle relay, he helped China win gold and smash the Asian record, reclaiming the title after a 16-year wait. On September 22, he took gold in the men's 1500m freestyle. The young athlete is famous for his strong final sprint and often makes comebacks in the latter part of races.
