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Wang Shun (Chinese: 汪顺; born 11 February 1994) is a Chinese competitive swimmer. A versatile medley swimmer, he became the first Asian male swimmer to win a gold medal at the men's 200m individual medley at the Olympics Games when he came in first at the 2020 Summer Olympics men's 200 metre individual medley. He is also the first swimmer from China to win a gold medal any Olympic men's medley swimming event.[1] He had earlier won a bronze medal in the same event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]

Wang Shun
Wang at the 2015 World Championships
Personal information
Full nameWang Shun
汪顺
National team China
Born (1994-02-11) 11 February 1994 (age 28)
Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokes
  • Individual medley
  • Freestyle
ClubZhejiang
CoachZhu Zhigen
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  China
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 1
World Championships (LC) 0 0 4
World Championships (SC) 2 0 1
Asian Games 1 2 2
Asian Swimming Championships 4 3 0
Military World Games 3 1 1
Total 11 6 9
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo 200 m medley
2016 Rio de Janeiro200 m medley
World Championships (LC)
2011 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle
2013 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle
2015 Kazan 200 m medley
2017 Budapest200 m medley
World Championships (SC)
2016 Windsor200 m medley
2018 Hangzhou200 m medley
2018 Hangzhou4×200 m freestyle
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta 200 m medley
2010 Guangzhou 200 m medley
2018 Jakarta 4×200 m freestyle
2014 Incheon 200 m medley
2018 Jakarta 400 m medley
Military World Games
2019 Wuhan200 m medley
2019 Wuhan400 m medley
2019 Wuhan4×200 m freestyle
2019 Wuhan4×100 m freestyle
2019 Wuhan200 m backstroke

In addition to his Olympic medals, Wang has also won four bronze medals at the World Championships, two gold and one bronze medals at the World Championships (short course) and five medals (one gold, two silvers, two bronzes) at the Asian Games.

Wang is the current national record holder in individual medley swimming for both short and long courses in all distances (100, 200, and 400 metres). He is also the holder of the Asian record for the 200 metres individual medley.


Early and personal life


Wang Shun was born in Ningbo, Zhejiang province of China. He started swimming at the age of 6 and entered the Zhejiang swimming team at the age of 13. Wang is an alumnus of the School of Economics and Management at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the Beijing Sport University.


Career


In November 2010, at age 16, Wang first represented China at the 2010 Asian Games and won a silver medal in the men's 200m individual medley event.

In September 2011, Wang broke the Asian record when he won the men's 400m individual medley at the Chinese National Swimming Championships.

In July 2012, he made his Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London, finishing 22nd in the men's 200m individual medley event.[3] In November 2012, he won gold medals in both the men's 200m and 400m individual medley at the 2012 Asian Swimming Championships.

In April 2013, he set the national record when he won the men's 200m individual medley at the Chinese National Swimming Championships. In September 2013, he broke his own national record when he won the men's 400m individual medley at the 2013 National Games of China.

In August 2015, Wang broke his own national record when he won the bronze medal in the men's 200m individual medley at the 2015 World Championships, achieving a breakthrough for China in its men's medley swimming performance at international competitions.

In August 2016, Wang won his first Olympic medal when he came in third in the men's 200m individual medley at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In December 2016, he won the gold medal in the men's 200m individual medley at the 2016 World Championship (SC), making it the first gold medal China has won in any international men's medley swimming event.

In July 2017, Wang won the bronze medal in the men's 200m individual medley at the 2017 World Championships, making it his second bronze medal at two consecutive World Championships.

In August 2018, Wang won his first Asian Games gold medal when he came in first in the men's 200m individual medley at the 2018 Asian Games.

In July 2021, Wang won his first Olympic gold medal when he came in first at the men's 200m individual medley at the 2020 Summer Olympics, setting a new Asian record with his timing of 1:55.00, making him the second male swimmer from China to win an Olympic gold medal after Sun Yang. This is also the first gold medal won by an Asian male swimmer in the Olympics men's 200m individual medley event, and the first gold medal won by a Chinese male swimmer in any medley swimming event at the Olympics.[4][5]

In September 2021, Wang bagged 6 gold medals in the 2021 National Games of China, bringing his total gold medal tally in the National Games to 15, setting a new record for an athlete with the most number of gold medals in the history of the National Games of China [6] He also matched his own personal best timing in the 200 m freestyle at 1:46.14, last set 10 years ago.


Personal bests


As of September 21, 2021[7]

Long course (50-meter pool)


Event Time Meet Date Note(s)
50 m freestyle 24.99 2013 World Championships August 2, 2013
100 m freestyle 49.47 2020 Chinese National Swimming Championships September 30, 2020
200 m freestyle 1:46.14 2011 Chinese City Games
2021 National Games of China
October 17, 2011
September 21, 2021
1500 m freestyle 14:56.92 2011 Chinese City Games October 17, 2011
50 m backstroke 25.59 2019 World Cup August 9, 2019
100 m backstroke 54.83 2015 Chinese National Swimming Championships September 6, 2015
200 m backstroke 1:58.68 2015 World Cup August 12, 2015
50 m breastsroke 31.21 2015 World Cup September 29, 2015
100 m breaststroke 1:04.05 2011 Chinese National Swimming Championships September 21, 2011
200 m breaststroke 2:16.30 2012 Chinese National Swimming Championships September 22, 2012
50 m butterfly 24.78 2020 Tokyo Olympics July 30, 2021
100 m butterfly 52.83 2020 Chinese National Swimming Championships September 28, 2020
200 m butterfly 1:56.70 2013 Chinese National Swimming Championships April 4, 2013
200 m individual medley 1:55.00 2020 Tokyo Olympics July 30, 2021 AS,NR
400 m individual medley 4:09.10 2013 National Games of China September 4, 2013 NR

Short course (25-meter pool)


Event Time Meet Date Note(s)
50 m freestyle 23.64 2013 World Cup November 5, 2013
100 m freestyle 48.71 2013 World Cup November 5, 2013
200 m freestyle 1:43.43 2018 World Cup November 11, 2018
50 m butterfly 23.78 2016 World Cup October 1, 2016
100 m butterfly 53.72 2013 World Cup November 13, 2013
200 m butterfly 1:51.94 2013 World Cup November 13, 2013
100 m individual medley 51.62 2018 World Cup November 15, 2018 NR
200 m individual medley 1:51.01 2018 World Championships December 11, 2018 NR
400 m individual medley 3:59.99 2018 World Cup November 17, 2018 NR

Key: NR = National Record ; AS = Asian Record


References



На других языках


- [en] Wang Shun

[es] Wang Shun

Wang Shun –en chino, 汪顺– (Ningbo, 11 de febrero de 1994) es un deportista chino que compite en natación.[1]

[fr] Wang Shun

Wang Shun (en chinois : 汪顺), né le 11 février 1994 à Anji, est un nageur chinois.

[it] Wang Shun

Wang Shun[1] (汪顺T; Ningbo, 11 febbraio 1994) è un nuotatore cinese.

[ru] Ван Шунь

Ван Шунь (кит. упр. 汪顺, пиньинь Wāng Shùn, род. 11 февраля 1994) — китайский пловец, олимпийский чемпион 2020 года на дистанции 200 метров комплексным плаванием, призёр чемпионатов мира.



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