Pan Zhanle won the 100-meter freestyle at the 2024 Paris Olympics, breaking the world record

It is no coincidence that Pan Zhanle embarked on the road of professional swimmer, it can be said that he was born for the water, is a natural swimmer. He said, “Maybe because I am naturally interested in water, after I started swimming, I could not get out of control, not only did I learn the freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly four strokes in a very short time, but also the more I practiced, the more addicted I became.” Children are naughty, and Pan Zhanle is no exception. But unlike other children, Pan Zhanle loves swimming to the bone. The coach usually drains the child's excess energy with extra practice. “I, however, was penalized by the coach for liking swimming too much and forbidden to continue swimming, so I could only stare dryly at the poolside. The feeling I had at that time is still fresh in my mind, and I was so tickled that I especially wanted to jump into the pool and swim a few times.” For the world champion, the growth process is not all smooth. As a professional athlete, Pan Zhanle left his parents at a young age and trained alone at school. Still a small child Pan Zhanle, will always miss home, want to mom and dad, a long time will affect the training. Long time high intensity training, injuries will also come unexpectedly, affecting the normal rhythm of training and competition, psychological will also carry a heavy burden, resulting in low mood. “At this time the coach's concern and care, let me feel the warmth of home, coupled with the side of the small friends teammates, we help each other and encouragement, so that I also feel the warmth of home in the sports team. Of course, my parents and family will also visit me from time to time to encourage me and comfort me.” Pan Zhanle said, “Dreams are very important to everyone. As a swimmer, I dream of standing on the highest podium and wearing a gold medal.”
Pan Zhanle 8 years old that year, participated in the Wenzhou City Games, at that time a breath to get 4 individual titles plus 3 relay champion. In the Zhejiang Provincial Games, Pan Zhanle again won a number of competitions, a small famous in the swimming circle.
In 2022, Pan Zhanle ushered in his first trip to the World Championships, Pan Zhanle participated in four competitions in Budapest, Hungary, although did not stand on the podium, but in the individual main event of the men's 100-meter freestyle event to achieve a breakthrough, tied the national record, and ultimately won the fourth place. “At that time, I made up my mind that my goal was not only the world championship, but also the world record.” Pan Zhan 2023, Pan Zhanle first in the swimming world championships in Fukuoka, Japan, and teammates together to win the second place in the relay, finally on the podium of the world championships, but there is still a step away from the highest podium. Then came the 19th Asian Games in his hometown of Hangzhou, his first personal trip to the Asian Games. In the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center swimming pool, he won three events, including the main event of men's 100 meters freestyle, Pan Zhanle to break the Asian record, as expected to reach the top. At that point, many people called him “swimming world flying fish”, but Pan Zhanle responded calmly, “in the absence of breaking the world record, won the world championship, can not be called a flying fish.” Doha World Championships men's 100-meter freestyle Pan Zhanle won the gold moment many people did not expect the Chinese swimming team and Pan Zhanle in the World Championships to achieve such dazzling results, but as Pan Zhanle in the relay program after the championship, said in an interview, “paper” strength does not necessarily allow the Chinese swimming team to stand on the podium, but can not do! A coward, is to dare to think, dare to fight! It is in this dare to think, dare to fight under the guidance of the spirit, Pan Zhanle realized a personal goal breakthrough. Chinese swimming team, including Pan Zhanle, including the achievements, can not be separated from the usual little by little training accumulation, only to do a good job of scientific preparation, in order to have more confidence in the heart of the competition.

Competition will improve and progress. Whether it is teammates, or international rivals, are Pan Zhanle learning and competition. “I have always taken Popovic, a famous Romanian swimmer, as a target for me to strive and surpass. Not long ago, it was his previous world record of 46:86 that I broke with a time of 46:80. For a long time to come, both of us will still be competing with each other to improve our respective performance. Therefore, finding your competitors is of great importance to improve your performance.”

[Milroynishantha]

Congratulations 🙏🇱🇰
My Hero 🏆🌟🥇
Good luck 🌻🌸🌻🌸
I Love you 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️

[TDemonHunter]

Chinese that win in western dominated sports are exceptional

[hydroxy]

dethrone the dominating white in his 19 is beyond amazing

[pavellambracht]

happy you won ! Seems like a very hunble guy who works hard. I hope you will break more records in the future!

[albertcadgame]

Amazing China !
China has amazed the world with many things in recent time - with breakthrough and few historic first.
Engineering, space exploration, EVs and battery advancement, Computer Chips, Handphone, EVs ... there are more I may have missed it now.
This world record is on the the historic first !
Pan Zhanle will be very famous in the near future !
Now the west will surely get even more jealous !!

[juliaangelicaa]

As a westerner, I'm so proud of you 👍🏻 Well deserved 🏆
Dont mind those bitter people!!!

[blackwolfemperor]

Its like introducing chopsticks to the west.. no one thought it was possible... to pick anything with two sticks on one hand.

[virgiliomateus]

In the Paris Olympics, Pan is the man.

[PerAllwin]

I’m glad he beat Australian Ryan Chalmers. Chalmers is so arrogant.

[abdulsalim]

Hopefully he can break the word record in 50m n 200m freesty too.

[antran]

Pan competing against the dopers but still win . sore loser are angry 😡 😡.

[gumfullante]

Hhmm.... I don't know about this win
...

[alexsoylon]

Thanks ive eaten contaminated food now ive got gold

[naddan]

Pan need to be descalificate after dopings tests 😢😢😢