Pan Zhanle

2024 - 7 - 31

Pan Zhanle Breaks His Own World Record, Sets Pool on Fire at Paris Olympics!

2024 Paris Olympic Games - China - Jack Alexy - Kyle Chalmers - Pan Zhanle - Swimming - World Records

🏊‍♂️ China's Pan Zhanle smashes his own world record in the 100m freestyle at Paris 2024, leaving rivals in his wake! 🌊🥇

Pan Zhanle of China has done it again! In an electrifying performance at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Pan broke his own world record in the men’s 100-meter freestyle, cementing his status as the fastest swimmer on the planet. Finishing with a jaw-dropping time of 46.40 seconds, Pan claimed the gold medal with ease, bringing home China’s first Olympic gold in this event. The buzz around Pan’s victory was palpable, not just for the record-breaking speed but also for his display of unshakeable confidence and competitive spirit.

Kyle Chalmers, the Australian sprint star and one of Pan's fierce competitors, expressed trust in Pan’s remarkable achievement. “He deserves that record,” Chalmers said, silencing any doubters about the legitimacy of the race. These comments come amidst a wave of questions directed at the Chinese swimming program, which only seemed to intensify after Pan’s astonishing performance. Despite the skepticism, the Tokyo gold medallist's words added a seal of authenticity and respect to Pan’s triumph.

Pan’s record-breaking streak didn't start at the Paris Games. Earlier in the year, at the 2024 World Championships during the 4x100m freestyle relay, Pan had already set the swimming world ablaze by breaking the world record. That feat served as a prelude to his Olympic heroics, where he lowered his own best by four-tenths of a second. “I felt that they looked down upon us, can I say this?” Pan candidly said after the race, referring to his Western rivals Jack Alexy and Kyle Chalmers. “And today I finally beat them all.” His words were as sharp as his split times, making no bones about his determination to silence the critics.

The Olympic pool was witness to a historical moment, with China's new golden boy setting a standard that might take years to surpass. But what’s next for Pan Zhanle? Observers speculate that his sight might be set on even shorter times and more world records, providing endless excitement for swimming fans worldwide.

### Fun Facts About Pan Zhanle 1. **Young Prodigy:** Did you know? Pan started swimming competitively at the tender age of 9 and quickly rose through the ranks, catching the eye of national selectors. 2. **Record Holder Extraordinaire:** Besides his 100m freestyle world record, Pan holds multiple national records in various freestyle events, showcasing his versatility and dominance.

Pan Zhanle’s journey is a testament to hard work and tenacity, and his latest feat at the Paris Olympics only adds to his burgeoning legend. As his career unfolds, one thing is for sure: Pan Zhanle is here to stay, and the world better get used to seeing his name etched in gold.

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Pan Zhanle of China breaks own world record to win Olympic gold ... (The Associated Press)

Pan Zhanle of China broke his own world record on the way to winning the men's 100-meter freestyle, finishing in 46.40 seconds for his country's first ...

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Kyle Chalmers 'Trusts' Pan Zhanle World Record: 'He Deserves that ... (Swimming World Magazine)

Questions around the Chinese swimming program rose in volume after Pan Zhanle annihilated the world record in the men's 100 free.

China's Pan smashes own 100m freestyle world record for gold (NBC Olympics)

China's Pan Zhanle smashes the 100m freestyle world record on his way to the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

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Pan Zhanle sets new world record in the 100-meter freestyle at 2024 ... (Yahoo Sports)

Zhanle broke his own world record, the first to be broken in the pool so far at these Paris Games.

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China's Pan Zhanle Calls Out Kyle Chalmers, Jack Alexy After ... (SwimSwam)

"I felt that they looked down upon us, can I say this?" Pan said after breaking the 100 free world record in 46.40. "And today I finally beat them all."

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Paris 2024 swimming: All results, as Pan Zhanle sets world record to ... (Olympics)

Pan's new mark lowered his previous record, which he had set at the 2024 World Championships in the 4x100m freestyle relay, by a full four-tenths of a second.

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Paris Olympics: Kyle Chalmers says China's gold medallist Pan ... (ABC News)

Australian sprint star Kyle Chalmers is confident his Chinese rival Pan Zhanle swam a drug-free race to take gold in Paris. But that has seemingly done ...

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China's Pan Zhanle crushes his own world record in 100 freestyle (USA TODAY)

NANTERRE, France — In a men's 100-meter freestyle final that wasn't particularly close, Pan Zhanle of China prevailed as the Olympic gold medalist, ...

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Pan Zhanle's Olympic gold medal win 'not humanly possible ... (South China Morning Post)

The coach of Australian silver medallist Kyle Chalmers said Pan Zhanle's record-breaking victory in the Olympic 100-metre freestyle was “not humanly ...

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Pan Zhanle slams 'disrespectful' rivals, while Chinese fans slam ... (South China Morning Post)

The 19-year-old's world-record performance in the men's 100m freestyle has been called 'impossible' by coach of Australian rival Kyle Chalmers.

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Swimming-China's Pan says unaffected by doping storm after ... (Reuters)

China's Pan Zhanle hailed a perfect world record swim that delivered the Olympic 100 metres freestyle gold on Wednesday and said he was unaffected by a ...

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Swimming-China's Pan smashes own 100m freestyle world record ... (Reuters India)

China's Pan Zhanle obliterated his own 100 metres freestyle world record at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday as he took an astonishing gold medal in the ...

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2024 Olympics records list: Pan Zhanle breaks his own world record ... (WMC)

Records are being ...

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2024 Olympics records list: Pan Zhanle breaks his own world record ... (WSAZ-TV)

Records are being ...

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Nasty Olympic swimming feud erupts after China's Pan Zhanle ... (New York Post)

Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle called out Australia's Kyle Chalmers and America's Jack Alexy for unsportsmanlike behavior at the 2024 Olympics.

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Paris Olympics day 6: Pan Zhanle fallout, China athletes add ... (South China Morning Post)

Pan Zhanle's world-record performance in the pool has been overshadowed by accusations of cheating, and claims of disrespect.

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2024 Olympics records list: Pan Zhanle breaks his own world record ... (WDBJ7)

Records are being ...

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China's Pan Zhanle calls other Olympic swimmers unfriendly - ESPN (ESPN)

China's 100-meter freestyle champion Pan Zhanle says he has been given the cold shoulder by some of the other swimmers at the Paris Olympics.

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Paris Olympics: Ben Proud Not Questioning Pan Zhanle's WR: “A ... (Swimming World Magazine)

Ben Proud isn't calling into question Pan Zhanle's 100 free WR but instead described it as a "phenomenal swim".

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China's Olympic Swimming Success Deserves Your Doubts Despite ... (Sports Illustrated)

Even after a world record in the 100-meter freestyle final, the country's triumphs in the pool should come under scrutiny due to its recent doping scandals.

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