Shin Ohashi of Japan Sets World Record in 200-Meter Breaststroke at the Asian Games
- On Thursday, Japan's Shin Ohashi set a world record in the 200-meter breaststroke at the Asian Games in Tokyo, finishing with a time of 2 minutes, 4.83 seconds.
- China's Qin Haiyang set the previous record of 2:05.48 at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, though he did not swim the 200m at this Asian Games edition.
- Following his earlier 100m breaststroke gold, the 17-year-old finished 3.84 seconds ahead of silver medalist Denis Petrashov of Kyrgyzstan, while South Korea's Cho Sung-jae secured bronze.
- "My target has always been to break the world record," Ohashi said, crediting the many people who helped him reach this competitive milestone.
- Ohashi targets gold at next year's World Championships and the Los Angeles Olympics in two years, positioning himself as the top contender in upcoming competitions.
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The Japanese stopped the clock at 2:04.83, becoming the youngest swimmer to break an individual global brand since Michael Phelps.
JAPANESE swimmer Shin Ohashi (17) set a new world record in the 200m breaststroke at the Asian Games in Nagoya. Despite a cold, he swam the distance in 2:04.83 and remained humble after his great success.
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