Chinese Olympic gold medalist Sun Yang won the 400 meter freestyle on the first day of the 2017 Chinese Student Games at the Shanghai Maritime University Swimming Center. Yang won the timed final event in 3:46.54 and was the only swimmer to break 4:00.
Yang is the defending Olympic gold medalist from the 2016 in the 200 meter freestyle, an event which he won in 1:44.65. He was touched out by Australia’s Mack Horton in the 400. Horton and Yang went 3:41.55 and 3:41.68 in Rio, respectively.
Yang’s best times in the 200, 400, 800 and 1500 freestyles came between 2011-2013, prior to his 2014 doping suspension for the banned substance trimetazidine.
At the Chinese National Championships 2 weeks ago, Sun won the 400 free in 3:42.16. He matched that result with victories in the 100 free (49.27), 200 free (1:44.91), and 1500 free (15:04.15). He swam the fastest time of the meet in the 800 free, but scratched the final.
Other notable swims from the first day of the Chinese Student Games:
- Zhao Xianjian won the 50 free in 22.81
- Shen Duo won the women’s 100 free in 56.78
- Wang Shun won the men’s 200 IM by 5.8 seconds in 2:00.66
- Yu Hexin won the men’s 100 free in 51.11
- Yan Zibei won the men’s 100 breast in 1:00.80; Mao Feilian, a 200 meter specialist, took 2nd in 1:02.94
No doubt China Sun will shine for a good while.He’s still in his height of career.
I’m looking forward to Budapest.
2007-2017，from zero to hero.
Our Sun,fighting!
Sun is truly talented and works extremely hard as well. He’s had a difficult year having suffered major injuries just before Rio but still managed to grab gold and silver. I’m glad he clocked 200 and 400 so close to his Rio performance and can’t wait to see what he can achieve in Budapest. As for his doping ban, I know the banned substance was of the lowest category and was newly added to the list at that time, perhaps explaining the short ban. I haven’t read his file so am not going to elaborate on the technicalities of his case. For me his ‘development curve’ looks smooth and reasonable, and once he hit the podium of major world competitions… Read more »
Will there be rematch of Sun Yang vs. Mack Horton?
That final 50 of the 400 in Rio was a fierce battle. Mack wouldn’t let Sun pass him.
One of the best swimming races of the 2016 Games.
Oh I didn’t know Sun Yang was a student
He is constantely making good times but he is the doper. I find it more strange make a great mark in one competion and then never make something close to it. It makes more sense take something that make you post a great time but then when the effect goes away make your real time again.
P.s. i am not attacking horton , i am talking in general
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result of 100m……..