RECORD BREAKER. Gold medalist Pan Zhanle (center) of Team China, silver medalist Kyle Chalmers (right) of Team Australia and bronze medalist David Popovici of Team Romania celebrate on the podium in the men's 100-meter freestyle finals on Day 5 of the Olympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, Paris, France on Thursday (Aug. 1, 2024). Zhanle set a new world record of 46.40 seconds. (Anadolu Agency photo by Mustafa Yalcin)
ANKARA – Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle broke the world record to win an Olympic gold in the men's 100-meter freestyle on Wednesday.
In the finals held at the Paris La Defense Arena, Pan, 19, swam the 100 meters in 46.40 seconds to break his own world record. It was the first swimming world record of Paris 2024.
In February in Doha, Pan set a world record in this field with 46.80 seconds.
Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers finished with a time of 47.48 seconds to bag silver.
Romania's David Popovici took the bronze in 47.49 seconds.
The Paris 2024 will end on Aug. 11. (Anadolu)
