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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 name	Wang Shun 汪顺
National team	China
Born	(1994-02-11) 11 February 1994 (age 28) Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Individual medley Freestyle
Club	Zhejiang
Coach	Zhu 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 Janeiro 200 m medley World Championships (LC) 2011 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle 2013 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle 2015 Kazan 200 m medley 2017 Budapest 200 m medley World Championships (SC) 2016 Windsor 200 m medley 2018 Hangzhou 200 m medley 2018 Hangzhou 4×200 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 Wuhan 200 m medley 2019 Wuhan 400 m medley 2019 Wuhan 4×200 m freestyle 2019 Wuhan 4×100 m freestyle 2019 Wuhan 200 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

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- [en] Wang Shun

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[es] Wang Shun

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

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[fr] Wang Shun

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

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[it] Wang Shun

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

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[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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