by Retta Race 21
August 04th, 2024 Asia, International, News,
2024 PARIS SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES
- Pool Swimming:July 27 – August 4, 2024
- Open Water Swimming:August 8 – 9, 2024
- La Défense Arena — Paris, France
- LCM (50 meters)
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- Prelims Live Recaps:Day 1|Day 2|Day 3|Day 4|Day 5|Day 6|Day 7|Day 8
- Finals Live Recaps:Day 1|Day 2|Day 3|Day 4|Day 5|Day 6|Day 7|Day 8| Day 9
Swimming action at the 2024 Olympic Games concluded tonight from Paris but not before Chinese aceZhang Yufei added two more medals to her already-impressive treasure chest.
Racing in the final of the women’s 50m free, 26-year-old Zhang fired off a time of 24.20 to capture the bronze behind winner Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden (23.71) and runner-up Meg Harris of Australia (23.97).
Zhang’s time was just off her lifetime best of 24.15, a time put up at the 2023 World Championships.
Zhang also helped her nation earn 3rd place in the women’s 4x100m medley relay to cap off the evening.
Zhang’s Paris medal total wound up at an impressive 6 medals, 2 more than she reaped 3 years ago in Tokyo, although she missed out on gold this time around. This means Zhang helped account for half of China’s entire medal haul in Paris.
Zhang Yufei‘s 2020 Olympic Games Results
- GOLD – 200m fly
- GOLD – 4x200m free relay
- SILVER – 100m fly
- SILVER – mixed medley relay
Zhang Yufei‘s 2024 Olympic Games Results
- SILVER – mixed medley relay
- BRONZE – 50m free
- BRONZE – 100m fly
- BRONZE – 200m fly
- BRONZE – 4x100m free relay
- BRONZE – 4x100m medley relay
Quick Hits
- Zhang wasn’t the only Chinese swimmer in the women’s 50m free final as teammateWu Qingfeng placed 7th in 24.37.
- China clocked a time of 3:27.46 as the men’s medley relay upset the Americans.Pan Zhanle fired off an anchor of 45.92, the fastest split in history.
- China earned the women’s medley relay bronze in an outing of 3:53.23,
Continental & National Records Through Day 9
- Yang Junxuan(CHN)– national record in women’s 100m free (52.48)
- Chinese Women’s 4x100m free relay– national record & Asian record (3:30.30)
- Gan Ching Hwee (SGP) – national record in women’s 1500m free (16:10.13); national record in 800m free (8:32.37)
- Kayla Sanchez (PHI)– national record in women’s 100m free (53.67)
- Pan Zhanle(CHN)– national record & Asian record & world record in 100m free (46.40)
- Chinese Mixed medley relay – national record & Asian record (3:37.55)
Asian Swimming Medal Table Through Day 9
| RANK | NATION | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | TOTAL |
| 1 | China | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
In This Story
- Pan Zhanle
Pan Zhanle
- Zhang Yufei
Zhang Yufei
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blue
8 days ago
good girl, always smile
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BDD
8 days ago
She says she’s hoping to continue on to LA2028!
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Nick B
Reply to BDD
8 days ago
Yes. She will probably try to.
She was ill through much of this competition. She had been running a fever, which didn’t subside until a day or two after the 200 fly. When asked if she had considered pulling out of the 200 fly, among other things, she said, “….I would rather die…..”.
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Kevin
8 days ago
Wait, who was that other Chinese girl (Maggie something?) that narrowly beat Zhang in the 100 fly in Tokyo? Did she not make the team this year? Anyhow, loved seeing Zhang Yufei and her huge smile on the podium six times in Paris!
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wittypanda95
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8 days ago
Maggie MacNeill who is Canadian. She was in Paris, but finished out of the medals in the 100fly- 5th, In her other events she made the semi of the 100free but withdrew, and swam in the 4×100 free, mixed medley relay and the medley relay. No medals this time around.
I’ve always enjoyed Zhang’s excitement and pure joy whenever she medals and does well.
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Swimdad
8 days ago
Interesting that Zhang, Qin, Shun couldn’t win any individual golds after coming into the olympics as favorites. Turns out winning gold ain’t that easy when you have to swim clean.
This makes me appreciate Pan’s performance even more.
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Tencor
Reply to Swimdad
8 days ago
Only Qin maybe came in as a favorite and very shakily in both events
Last edited 8 days ago by Tencor
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Nep
Reply to Tencor
8 days ago
Well technically Qin did average, just not in his individual events. We can theorize what happened and stuff, but imma just state the facts…his relay splits were pretty impressive at 57, being the fastest resplit out splitting Peaty
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prettysup
Reply to Swimdad
8 days ago
So everyone who performed worse than the last olympics were doped? That would put many swimmers in the list lol..
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Swimdad
Reply to prettysup
8 days ago
Nah, not all athletes tested positive prior to last olympics. Only 23 Chinese swimmers. None if them performed well this summer.
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Aquajosh
8 days ago
She would have had seven if she was on the 800 free relay.
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PVK
8 days ago
This cheater should have no medals at all
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Smith
Reply to PVK
8 days ago
You can dream on. The IOC, FINA and WADA approved all these swimmers who competed, so who are you to call them cheaters? If you don’t buy the system, why participate in the Games?
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blue
Reply to PVK
8 days ago
how poor, keyborad man
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billylane
Reply to PVK
7 days ago
Cry about it.
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Nick B
9 days ago
100 fly and 200 fly medals are completely logical, but a medal in a 50 free as well is something completely different. Extremely impressive range.
I don’t believe we’ve ever witnessed a swimmer medaling in the 200 fly and 50 free in the world championships or Olympics.
Can the Swimswam data gurus verify this?
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Troyy
Reply to Nick B
8 days ago
Might’ve done it last year except she dropped the 200 fly to focus on winning mixed medley gold.
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wusalu32
Reply to Nick B
8 days ago
She is the second best 50 fly swimmer in history. So it is not that surprising she would be good in 50 free.
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Nick B
Reply to wusalu32
8 days ago
Yes. That’s not a surprise, however, outside of Zhang, imagine the top 8 50 free sprinters in these Olympics, male or female, medaling in the 200 fly.
I believe the answer you’ll find is that none of them actually swim the 200 fly. That’s the transition which I believe is unprecedented.
The 200 fly is more akin to a difficult, pain-oriented event, requiring careful strategy and tactics like the 400 IM than the 50 freestyle.
Last edited 8 days ago by Nick B
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AQWAMN
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8 days ago
never happened
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MaryHall
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8 days ago
not world/Olympic level, but Martina Moravcova won European medals in 200 fly and 50 free
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