2024-02-11 18:43:09
First tsunami during the World Swimming Championships in Doha (Qatar), this Sunday February 11. Pan Zhanle, 19, broke the world record in the 100m freestyle during the 4x100m relay. Starting as the first torchbearer, he completed his round trip in the pool in 46”80, six hundredths better than the previous mark, held by the Romanian David Popovici (46”86).
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A completely unexpected time for the Chinese, who was not yet expected at this level and who had only one world medal before these championships, a silver charm obtained last year during the 4 x 100 m freestyle relay . He thus became the first Chinese to achieve the world record in the queen of pools race.
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