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Zhang Zhanshuo makes Asian Games history with record seventh gold
September 25, 2026 at 03:56 PM
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China's Zhang Zhanshuo, 19, became the first swimmer to win seven golds at a single Asian Games, capping his campaign with the 400m freestyle title.
- Zhang, 19, won the men's 400m freestyle in a Games-record 3:41.28 on Friday, his seventh gold of the 20th Asian Games.
- Zhang also won individual golds in the 200m, 800m and 1,500m freestyle, plus three relay golds.
- Zhang said it was "the perfect week," stating the Asian Games "are not my ultimate goal."
- Japan's Shin Ohashi set the Games' only world record in the men's 200m breaststroke on Thursday.

