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Pan Zhanle (Chinese: 潘展乐, born 4 August 2004) is a Chinese swimmer.
On 16 February 2024, he won the 100 metre freestyle at the 2024 World Championships in Doha, Qatar. A few days before, he became the world record holder in the 100 metre freestyle with a time of 46.80. He has been the Asian record holder in the 100-metre freestyle since May 2023.
He competed in the 100-metre freestyle at the 2022 FINA SC World Championships in Melbourne and broke the Asian record in the event with a time of 45.77, finishing tied sixth.
In 2023, SwimSwam magazine described Pan as being the first swimmer in history to have all three achievements of reaching sub-22 seconds in the 50 m freestyle, a time of under 47 seconds in the 100 m freestyle, and also reaching a time of under 1:45 in the 200 m freestyle.
According to his latest weibo post (on Feb 29, 2024), his height currently is 189.5 cm and arm span 190.5 cm.
Personal bests
Long course (50-meter pool)
| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 21.92 | 2022 Asian Games | September 25, 2023 | |
| 100 m freestyle | 46.80 | 2024 World Swimming Championships | February 11, 2024 | WR |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:44.65 | 2023 Chinese National Swimming Championships | May 4, 2023 | |
| 400 m freestyle | 3:46.40 | 2023 Chinese National Swimming Championships | May 6, 2023 | |
| 800 m freestyle | 7:59.15 | 2023 Chinese National Swimming Championships | May 5, 2023 | |
| 1500 m freestyle | 15:33.48 | 2019 Chinese Summer National Swimming Championships | June 14, 2019 | |
| 50 m butterfly | 25.90 | 2023 Chinese Spring National Swimming Championships | March 19, 2023 | |
| 100 m butterfly | 1:01.87 | 2019 Asian Age Group Championships | September 25, 2019 | |
| 200 m individual medley | 2:02.99 | 2020 Chinese National Swimming Championships | October 1, 2020 | |
| 400 m individual medley | 4:34.40 | 2019 Asian Age Group Championships | September 25, 2019 |
Short course (25-meter pool)
- As of July 27, 2023
| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 21.54 | 2022 Chinese National Championships | October 27, 2022 | |
| 100 m freestyle | 45.77 | 2022 World Championships | December 15, 2022 | AS |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:42.66 | 2022 Chinese National Swimming Championships | October 29, 2022 | |
| 100 m individual medley | 53.10 | 2022 Chinese National Swimming Championships | October 27, 2022 |
Key: NR = National Record ; AS = Asian Record
Records
Long course (50 m)
| No. | Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Age | Type | Status | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 m freestyle | 47.65 | sf, = | 2022 World Aquatics Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 21 June 2022 | 17 | NR | Former | |
| 2 | 100 m freestyle | 47.22 | 2023 Chinese Championships | Hangzhou, China | 1 May 2023 | 18 | AS (not ratified) | Former | ||
| 3 | 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:11.38 (47.67, 1st leg) | 2023 World Aquatics Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 23 July 2023 | 18 | AS | Former | ||
| 4 | 4×100m medley relay | 3.29.00 (46.62, 4th leg) | 2023 World Aquatics Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 30 July 2023 | 18 | AS | Former | ||
| 5 | 100 m freestyle | 46.97 | 2022 Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 24 September 2023 | 19 | AS | Former | ||
| 6 | 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:03.40 (1:44.77, 4th leg) | 2022 Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 25 September 2023 | 19 | NR | Current | ||
| 7 | 4×100m medley relay | 3:27.01 (46.65, 4th leg) | 2022 Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 26 September 2023 | 19 | AS | Current | ||
| 8 | 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:10.88 (47.06, 1st leg) | 2022 Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 28 September 2023 | 19 | AS | Current | ||
| 9 | 100 m freestyle (1st leg) | 46.80 | r, # | 2024 World Aquatics Championships | Doha, Qatar | 11 February 2024 | 19 | WR, AS | Current |
Short course (25 m)
| No. | Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Age | Type | Status | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 m freestyle | 45.77 | 2022 World Swimming Championships | Melbourne, Australia | 15 December 2022 | 18 | AS | Current |
Key: NR = National Record ; AS = Asian Record ; WJ = World Junior Record; WR = World Record ; h = heats; sf = semifinal
