China’s Pan Zhanle backs up his world record with men's 100m freestyle world title. | AQUA Doha 2024

Source: World Aquatics VNR

China’s Pan Zhanle backed up his world record in the relays with a victory all his own Thursday, while American Claire Curzan became the first swimmer to claim two individual gold medals on a starring night for teenagers at the World Aquatics Championships.

The 19-year-old Pan won the men’s 100-meter freestyle at Aspire Dome, four days after swimming the fastest two laps in history with a time of 46.80 seconds in the lead-off leg of China’s gold medal-winning 4x100 free relay team.

He didn’t go quite as fast the second time around, but it was good enough for gold. Pan touched in 47.53 to stamp himself as one of the top contenders heading to the Paris Olympics.

[ghingisoverland]

Did anyone question or challenge Michael Phelps’s dominance in the 2008 Olympics? NO they only celebrated it. The only reason they are upset about Pans dominant win is because of his race and country of origin, China!

[phomackenzie]

All those swimmers being rude to Pan should look at that moment, you can’t break it but Pan can do!

[SBAtmost]

I love his “celebration”in total silence. No hand pumping, yelling, screaming….really taking it all in calmly👏

[newsgo]

The Chinese swimming team received urine drug test 7 times a day in this Olympics. A human being can at most pee 7~8 times a day. The US and Australian swimming teams receive far less tests, while almost all of the US swimming team are "asthmatic"... This is ridiculous and disgusting.

[YsqaCk_user]

In the past, it has often been the US and Australia competing as the traditional swimming powerhouses, now we welcome China too. The US and Australia not doing so great, having been intimidated and humbled by China. Check out China's great professionalism and sportsmanship. No crowing, bragging antics. No air guitar. Coolest ever!

[tanchye]

Wow. China not only beat the West in Technology but also best them in Sports nowadays 👌.

[aungaisum]

Haiyang and yufei did not come this time because of 2024 Olympic, yet these youngsters already bagged 3G, 2S, 1B.🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳👍👍👍

[tstop]

Congratulation from south korea asian pride🎉🎉

[jackyjackson]

He looked so calm after winning.... As if it's just a piece of home work done

[ssteeeeeve]

Congratulations to Pan, also nice to see Italy take Ag.
That lead off by Pan the other day however was epic! There’s nothing like the spirit in a relay that can get the fire in the veins blazing (Lezak)

[gulliverplus]

Pan Zhanle broke his OWN world record! 👍要知道潘展樂在巴黎打破的"世界紀錄 46.80"正是潘展樂自己在2024年2月多哈Doha, Qatar世錦賽創下!🏆 在這屆奧運之前潘就已經是世界紀錄保持人💪 赤裸裸地表現了他們對亞洲人的偏見與歧視 更無知到令人傻眼!!! 潘展樂太棒了👍

[chankaan]

In an interview with reporters, he said: He was not satisfied with the result of breaking WR's 46.80, and said that he could do it even faster.

[JamelCantrell-ke]

He must have really good technique because he doesn’t look that tall or physically weird like most swimmers. Gives hope to us shorter people that we can learn how to swim fast too 👍

[gutonsinman]

Finally, a Chinese athelete won the 100M freestyle swimming.

[silversurfer]

His victory demonstrates technique is rising in importance. Swimming is a sport we can all enjoy.

[YCHTT]

Why so short... and NBC is hiding this race xD

[stephenling]

Even FINA did not post this Chinese winning video 😮. The envy will eat up the western world. 😂😂😂😂

[AZ-comn]

Mr Pan is absolutely the best and the fastest swimmer in the world 🎉some fake experts and sore losers said it’s humanly impossible 😮we need to celebrate his amazing human advancement not by dirty talks. Congratulations to Mr Pan🎉cheers ❤

[Diderot]

I am trying to break 50 seconds for my 50m. Watch out, Pan, here I come!

[donkruuz]

Chinese techniques ... made difference like in so many human endeavors