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12-Year-Old Swimmer Yu Zidi Becomes Youngest to Win Medal at Worlds

CHINA, AUG 1 – Yu Zidi became the youngest World Aquatics Championships medalist in 89 years by earning bronze in the 4x200m freestyle relay, prompting a review of the minimum age limit of 14.

  • Yu Zidi, at 12 years old, won a bronze medal as part of China's team in the women's 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, making her the youngest medalist at the event.
  • Brent Nowicki, the executive director of World Aquatics, stated that the governing body will need to review its guidelines in the future.
  • Yu Zidi's performances in Singapore are turning heads in the swimming community, highlighting her talent.
  • Despite not swimming in the final, Yu contributed to her team's success in winning the bronze medal.
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At the age of only 12, Yu Zidi had first become fourth twice, in the season the Chinese woman now took bronze, became the youngest World Cup medalist of all time. The swimming world is astonished and surprised: How is that possible?

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Zidi Yu became the youngest medalist at the World Swimming Championships, despite not even competing in the final.

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Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi is making history. The girl, who is only twelve years and nine months old, is the youngest swimmer in history to win a medal at the World Championships. In Singapore, she won a bronze medal with China's 4 x 200 m freestyle relay team, and she missed out on a medal by just six hundredths of a second in the 200 m individual medley. The 12-year-old's achievements have divided the sports community, as they raise questions abo…

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Twelve-year-old Yu Zidi entered history after bronze with China's season as the youngest medalist, but her participation also raises concerns.

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sport.de broke the news in on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
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