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Pan Zhanle

(潘展樂)

Pan Zhanle
潘展樂
The latest news on Pan Zhanle, Chinese freestyle swimmer and Olympic champion, including competition news and updates.
last updated:
4 December, 2024
Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle has suggested rivals at the Paris Olympics had a ‘breakdown’ when China won gold medals. Photo: AFP
Swimming

Pan: Rivals ‘didn’t care’ about Olympic medals, had ‘breakdown’ over China golds

The 20-year-old made history in the Paris pool by winning two golds and a silver, and breaking his own world record.

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I’ll never get used to being a star: Olympic champ, world’s fastest swimmer Pan

Swimming

Chinese swim star Pan suggests combined relay team including Hong Kong’s finest

Swimming

Getting tickets for family a struggle for Pan at World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

Double Olympic champion says his parents were also not in attendance when he broke the 100m freestyle record at the Paris Olympics.

France’s Leon Marchand (left) shakes hands with China’s Pan Zhanle after winning the 100m individual medley at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Shanghai on Friday. Pan finished eighth. Photo: AFP
Swimming

Haughey, Pan Zhanle, Zhang Yufei confirmed for star-studded swimming World Cup

Qin Haiyang, Kaylee McKeown, Leon Marchand also set to swim in three-part event in Shanghai, Incheon and Singapore.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong gives Chinese Olympians hero’s welcome as trip starts – as it happened

Olympians are visiting the city fresh from bagging 40 gold medals at Paris Games.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Xi praises China’s Olympians for winning ‘glory for the country and people’

President Xi Jinping meets country’s athletes at event in Beijing and says they won with ‘morality and integrity’.

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Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Li Xi and Han Zheng meet with China’s Olympic delegation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong sports

Opinion | How to achieve Olympic success? China offers some answers

The making of victory on the Olympic stage involves a combination of factors, from population and geographic diversity to sufficient funding.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China’s Quan pushed to brink by fans, Pan would swap gold for quiet life

Olympic gold medallists discover true cost of fame on return to mainland China, and some fans react badly to not getting stars’ full attention.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Double Olympic champion Pan excited to get back to see his sheep, says grandfather

The 20-year-old won two gold medals in the Paris pool but is said to enjoy rural life and playing with animals.

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Despite becoming a huge star in China, Pan Zhanle is excited to get back to his quiet life, his grandfather says. Photo: Xinhua
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Profile | Who is Adam Peaty, the gold medallist who accused China’s swimmers of cheating?

Great Britain swimmer is coming to the end of an impressive career, and has never been afraid to speak his mind.

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Adam Peaty of Britain displays his 100m breaststroke silver. Photo: Reuters
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

US legend Phelps refuses to ‘point finger’ at Chinese Olympics star Pan Zhanle

Swimming star hails Olympic 100m sprint champion Noah Lyles for revealing mental health struggle, ‘he was vulnerable at his happiest moment’.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

‘Pan Zhanle’s astounding comeback’ sweeps Weibo after China end US’ 64-year run

Swimmer hailed as hero back home after another stunning display in 4x100m medley on his 20th birthday.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Olympic champion Popovici says Pan world record an ‘amazing’ performance

Romanian David Popovici finished third in 100m freestyle event, 48 hours after winning 200m freestyle gold at Paris Games.

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David Popovici with the bronze medal he won at the men’s 100m freestyle. Photo: Photo: Reuters
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Cheating claim follows gold win for China’s Pan Zhanle

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Paris Olympics day 6: Zhang takes bronze, sixth gold for Biles – as it happened

Canada’s Summer McIntosh takes gold, with American Regan Smith second and China’s Zhang Yufei third.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

‘Not humanly possible’ – Australian coach questions Pan Zhanle’s gold medal win

The Chinese superstar’s 46.4-second victory ignited celebrations back in China, but has been met with suspicion by his rivals.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Pan slams ‘disrespectful’ rivals, China fans lash out at ‘arrogant’ Westerners

The 19-year-old’s world-record performance in the men’s 100m freestyle has been called ‘impossible’ by Australian swimming commentator.

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China’s Pan Zhanle said his handshake attempt (left) was snubbed by Australian rival Kyle Chalmers.
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

While you were sleeping: 5 things to know after Paris swim gold for China’s Pan

Pan Zhanle’s world record brings his nation’s first gold in pool of these Olympics, while it’s bronze again for Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Paris Olympics day 5: bronze for Haughey, world record for Pan – as it happened

Pan Zhanle smashes world best in men’s 100m freestyle, after the women’s version sees Siobhan Haughey beaten to gold.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

While you were sleeping: 5 things to know as Haughey and Biles soar at Olympics

Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle shows his true self at last, while New Zealand’s women’s rugby team strike gold.

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Simone Biles (centre) celebrates winning gold with the United States in the team competition. Photo: Reuters
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Which Olympic and world records could be broken in Paris? Here are 5 that could go

The Post takes a look at disciplines where athletes are targeting new heights and could make history.

Shericka Jackson (left) won the 200 metres at the 2023 World Championships and is looking to break the world record in Paris. Photo: AP
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hongkongers urged to become 7 million-strong ‘cheerleading team’ for city’s Olympians

Vivian Kong leads the charge for Hong Kong delegation, with Cheung Ka-long and Siobhan Haughey also chasing medals in first five days.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China take 11 of 23 swimmers who tested positive for TMZ to Paris Olympic Games

Yang Junxuan is among those included and will compete against Siobhan Haughey in the 100m freestyle, as well as Zhang Yufei, who won gold in the 200m butterfly in Tokyo.

Swimming

Records tumble as China’s swimmers hit Olympic pace at national championships

Asian gold medallist Tang Qianting sets regional best twice in women’s 100m breaststroke event, while Pan Zhanle clocks third sub-47 second time in 100m freestyle.

Asian Games gold medallist Tang Qianting set a new mark in the 100m breaststroke. Photo: Reuters
Swimming

Hong Kong’s Haughey set for another world swimming final as China’s Pan wins gold

Siobhan Haughey reaches the 100 metres freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships, a day after becoming Hong Kong’s first ever gold medallist with her 200m win.

Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey has a shot at another medal after reaching the 100m freestyle final in Doha. Photo: AFP
Swimming

Chinese teen Pan smashes men’s 100 freestyle record at World Championships

Pan Zhanle sets mark of 46.80 seconds swimming first leg of relay, knocking 0.06 seconds off previous best, as China claim 4x100m gold.

Asian Games 2023

Asian Games: golden girl Haughey ‘honoured’ to keep winning for Hong Kong

Siobhan Haughey makes history by winning city’s first ever swimming gold medal at an Asian Games in the 200m freestyle. Her time of 1:54.12 was also a Games record.

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