'Hwang Sun-woo Rival'中 Fan Zanler World Record 金남자, Men's 100m freestyle 46.40'亞 wins for the first time in 92 years'
Aug 01, 2024
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Van Zanler won the men's 100m freestyle final at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a world record of 46.40 seconds on the 1st (Korean time). In February, he cut the previous record of 46.80 seconds for China's first Englishman in the men's 400-meter relay final at the 2024 Doha World Championships by 0.40 seconds. In this competition's management, the athletes' records were particularly low, and foreign media pointed out the shallow depth of the La Defense pool. However, Panzanler set a new world record for swimming management in this competition with tremendous destructive power. In addition, Panzanler became the first Asian athlete to win the Olympic men's 100m freestyle gold medal in 92 years since Yatsu Miyazaki (Japan) in 1932.
The men's 100m freestyle has been called the exclusive property of Western athletes. However, Panzanler led the race from the beginning of the race. He beat Kyle Charmers of Australia, who took the touchpad in 47.48 seconds, by a whopping 1.08 seconds.
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In May last year, Panzanler set a new Asian record of 47.22 seconds in the 100m freestyle at the 2023 Chinese Championships at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Aquatic Arena. The previous Asian record for the 100m freestyle was 47.56 seconds set by Hwang Sun-woo at the Tokyo Olympics.
He also competed in the subsequent Fukuoka World Championships. In the 200 m freestyle, Hwang finished third, but Van Zanler failed to make it to the final (10th place in the quarterfinals). However, in the 100m freestyle, Panzanler finished fourth. Hwang Sun-woo unfortunately failed to make the final stage in ninth place in the semifinals.
The two players had a 'head-on collision' at the Hangzhou Asian Games. The two clashed several times in the men's 200m freestyle final. In the 200m freestyle, Hwang Sun-woo took first place and Pan Zanler took second place in the podium. On the contrary, in the 100m freestyle, Panzanler was first and Hwang Sun-woo was second. At the time, Hwang Sun-woo said, `I'm glad to have a great race with a great panzanler.' Panzanler honored the champion by lifting Hwang Sun-woo's arm on the 200-meter freestyle podium.
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Hwang Sun-woo himself looked embarrassed. He added "Of course I get nervous at the Olympics. But I'm not the type to put a load on my body just because I'm nervous. He trained well and had confidence. However, this result came out. I don't understand either. (2021) Since the Tokyo Olympics, he has always won medals at the World Championships and Asian Games. The situation is more confusing now. I felt deeply that there was still a lot to learn. It also served as an opportunity to look back on my swimming life. I think I need more training and mental maturity to show my skills on the big stage of the Olympics. I still have to participate in the medley relay, but when I return to Korea after the competition, I will concentrate more on swimming than I do now."
epi17@sportschosun.com
