Shin Ohashi of Japan Sets World Record in 200-Meter Breaststroke at the Asian Games
The 17-year-old cut more than half a second off the old mark and won gold, while China’s Qin Haiyang did not swim the event.
- 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 Shin Ohashi broke the world record over 200 m chest at the Asian Games in Nagoya. The 17-year-old won gold in 2:04.83 minutes and undercut the Chinese Qin Haiyang's previous record from July 2023 by 65 hundredths. Qin did not compete over this distance.
Japan teenager Ohashi smashes 200m breaststroke world record at Asian Games
TOKYO: Japanese teenager Shin Ohashi smashed the men's 200m breaststroke world record at the Asian Games on Thursday (Sep 24), setting a new mark of 2min 04.83sec.The 17-year-old cut more than half a second off the previous mark of 2:05.48 held by China's Qin Haiyang.Qin's record had stood since July 2
In front of him, Shin Ohashi swims over 200 metres of breast as fast as no one in front of him. He clearly undercuts the old best mark.
Japan’s Ohashi smashes 200m breaststroke world record for Asian Games gold
Japan’s 17-year-old wunderkind Shin Ohashi set the men’s 200 metres breaststroke world record on the way to Asian Games gold on Thursday, soaking up the moment in front of a thrilled home crowd. Ohashi’s blistering time of 2:04.83 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre eclipsed the previous mark (2:05.48) set by China’s Qin Haiyang at the […]
17-year-old Shin Ohashi shaved more than half a second off the world record in the 200-meter breaststroke on Thursday
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