China News Service, Beijing, February 17 (Reporter Liu Xingchen) On the 16th local time, the 2024 Doha World Swimming Championships will continue. In the men's 200-meter breaststroke final, China's Dong Zhihao won the gold medal with a time of 2:07.94. He surpassed five players in a row in the last 50 meters and staged a super comeback.

　　Afterwards, in the men's 4X200m freestyle relay final, the Chinese team consisting of Ji Xinjie, Wang Haoyu, Pan Zhanle, and Zhang Zhanshuo also completed a comeback and won the gold medal.

  Image source: Screenshot of FINA website

　　In this competition, "Frog King" Qin Haiyang did not go with the team. But 18-year-old Dong Zhihao defended the honor of Chinese men's breaststroke.

　　At last year's Fukuoka World Swimming Championships, Dong Zhihao won fourth place in the men's 200-meter breaststroke and set a world youth record.

　　In this competition, the youngster is still in excellent condition. In the semi-finals, Dong Zhihao accelerated his sprint in the last 50 meters, surpassing many competitors and ranking second in 2:09.16 to advance.

　　In the finals, he once again staged a super reversal.

  Image source: World Swimming Federation video screenshot

　　Dong Zhihao, who started in the fifth lane, adopted a safe follow-up strategy in the first 100 meters and ranked sixth. At 150 meters, he began to gradually accelerate, narrowing the gap between him and his opponent.

　　In the last 50 meters, Dong Zhihao sprinted hard, surpassing many runners in a row, and his sliding frequency improved significantly. In the last 5 meters, he rose to first place and finally won the championship. The time of 2 minutes, 07 seconds and 94 also set a new personal best for Dong Zhihao.

  In the men's 200-meter breaststroke final of the Hangzhou Asian Games, Qin Haiyang (middle) won the gold medal and Dong Zhihao (left) won the silver medal. (File photo) Photo by China News Service reporter Tang Yanjun

　　After standing on the highest podium, Dong Zhihao said frankly that he did not expect to win the championship. He admitted that his previous condition was not the best and he withstood the pressure this time.

　　"The coach told me that I can definitely catch up in the fourth 50 meters. The key is that the speed of the third 50 meters cannot be too different, so I rushed for the third 50 meters." He explained his performance in the game this way road.

　　Talking about the Paris Olympics, Dong Zhihao said in a low-key manner that he would strive for the top eight.

　　After the men's 200-meter breaststroke final, the Chinese team won another gold medal in the relay race.

　　In the men's 4X200m freestyle relay final, the Chinese team sent Ji Xinjie, Wang Haoyu, Pan Zhanle and Zhang Zhanshuo to compete.

　　After the game started, the American team took the lead. The Chinese team gradually caught up from fourth place to second place, narrowing the gap with the American team.

  Image source: Screenshot of FINA website

　　After Zhang Zhanshuo, the Chinese team's last swimmer, came on the stage, he continued to chase the American team with all his strength, and always paid attention to the position of South Korean star Huang Sunwoo behind him. The latter is the first man in the world in the men's 200-meter freestyle.

　　In the last 100 meters, the gap between the Chinese team and the American team was only 0.27 seconds.

　　In the sprint stage, Zhang Zhanshuo and Huang Xuanyou both overtook the American players, and the game evolved into a Chinese and Korean team competing for the championship.

　　Zhang Zhanshuo worked hard and hit the wall first with an advantage of 0.1 seconds. In the end, the Chinese team won the championship with a time of 7 minutes, 01 seconds and 81 seconds. While setting a new national record, they also won the men's 4X200 meter freestyle relay world championship gold medal for the first time.

　　It is worth mentioning that the Korean team’s lineup won the championship at the Hangzhou Asian Games and set a new Asian record.

　　"Before the game, I didn't expect that I could beat the Korean team in its heyday." Ji Xinjie said after the game.

  The picture shows Chinese team players Wang Haoyu, Zhang Zhanshuo, Ji Xinjie and Pan Zhanle (from left to right) showing their gold medals. (Data map)

　　Pan Zhanle, who previously broke the men's 100-meter freestyle world record, said that winning the championship involves luck, and the team still needs to work hard: "During the entire relay, I was not the fastest in the sections. I still have to continue practicing when I go back, so that my teammates can be more relaxed and stress-free." "

　　With the two gold medals in the men's 200-meter breaststroke and the men's 4X200-meter freestyle relay, the Chinese swimming team has won 6 gold medals at this World Championships, creating the best in history. (over)