Qin Haiyang
Qin Haiyang (Chinese: 覃海洋, born 17 May 1999) is a Chinese swimmer who specializes in the breaststroke and individual medley.[2] He is the current world record holder in the 200m breaststroke.[3] At the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, Qin became the first swimmer in history to win all three breaststroke events at a single edition of the championships.[4] Qin was also the former world junior record holder in the 200m breaststroke and 200m individual medley.[5] In 2023, he was named as the most valuable player in the men's division, in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.[6]
Career
Qin competed in the men's 200 meter breaststroke at the 2018 World Championships and won the silver medal.
At the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, Qin became the first man in history to win gold in all three breaststroke events at a single edition of the championships, setting new Asian records for each event as well as becoming the current world record holder for the 200m.[7]
In 2023, Qin competed in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. He won gold in the 100m breastroke event and set a new games record time of 57.76 seconds, which was 1.33 seconds ahead of fellow compatriot Yan Zibei, who took the silver.[8] He also competed in the breastroke leg of both the mixed 4 × 100m medley relay, and the men's 4 × 100m medley relay, and won gold in both events.[9][10] Qin also took gold in the 200m breastroke event, and set a new Asian Games record of 2 minutes and 7.03 seconds, and was 1.64 seconds ahead of his fellow compatriot, Dong Zhihao who won the silver.[11] On the final day of the swimming championships, he won another gold and set a new Asian Games record in the 50m breastroke, with a time of 26.25 seconds, and with fellow teammate Sun Jiajun winning the silver.[12][13]
Personal bests
- As of 28 Jul 2023[14]
Long course (50 m)
Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
50 m breaststroke | 26.20 | 2023 World Championships | 25 July 2023 | AS, NR |
100 m breaststroke | 57.69 | 2023 World Championships | 24 July 2023 | AS, NR |
200 m breaststroke | 2:05.48 | 2023 World Championships | 28 July 2023 | WR, AS, NR |
200 m individual medley | 1:56.79 | 2019 Military World Games | 20 October 2019 | |
400 m individual medley | 4:10.41 | 2019 Military World Games | 21 October 2019 |
Short course (25 m)
Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
50 m breaststroke | 25.81 | 2022 World Short Course Championships | 17 December 2022 | |
100 m breaststroke | 56.31 | 2022 Chinese National Championships (25m) | 27 October 2022 | NR |
200 m breaststroke | 2.01.15 | 2018 World Short Course Championships | 13 December 2018 | NR, Former AS |
100 m individual medley | 57.18 | 2017 Swimming World Cup | 11 November 2017 | |
200 m individual medley | 1.54.51 | 2022 Chinese National Championships (25m) | 28 October 2022 |
Key: NR = National Record ; AS = Asian Record ; WR = World Record
Records
Long course (50 m)
No. | Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Age | Type | Status | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 200 m individual medley | 1:57.54 | 2017 Chinese National Championships | Qingdao, China | 14 April 2017 | 17 | WJ (not ratified) | Former | [15] | |
2 | 200 m breaststroke | 2:08.71 | 2017 Chinese National Championships | Qingdao, China | 15 April 2017 | 17 | WJ (not ratified), NR | Former | [16] | |
3 | 200 m individual medley | 1:59.01 | h | 2017 World Aquatics Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 26 July 2017 | 18 | WJ | Former | [17] |
4 | 200 m individual medley | 1:57.81 | sf | 2017 World Aquatics Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 26 July 2017 | 18 | WJ | Former | [18] |
5 | 200 m breaststroke | 2:09.39 | h | 2017 World Aquatics Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 27 July 2017 | 18 | WJ | Former | [19] |
6 | 200 m individual medley | 1:57.06 | 2017 World Aquatics Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 27 July 2017 | 18 | WJ | Former | [20] | |
7 | 200 m breaststroke | 2:07.35 | 2017 National Games of China | Tianjin, China | 4 September 2017 | 18 | WJ (not ratified), NR | Former | [21] | |
8 | 50 m breaststroke | 26.63 | 2023 Chinese Spring Championships | Qingdao, China | 24 March 2023 | 23 | AS | Former | [22] | |
9 | 100 m breaststroke | 57.93 | 2023 Chinese Championships | Hangzhou, China | 2 May 2023 | 23 | AS | Former | [23] | |
10 | 100 m breaststroke | 57.69 | 2023 World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 24 July 2023 | 24 | AS | Current | [24] | |
11 | 50 m breaststroke | 26.34 | h | 2023 World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 25 July 2023 | 24 | AS | Former | [25] |
12 | 50 m breaststroke | 26.20 | sf | 2023 World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 25 July 2023 | 24 | AS | Current | [26] |
13 | 200 m breaststroke | 2:05.48 | 2023 World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 28 July 2023 | 24 | WR | Current | [27] |
Short course (25 m)
No. | Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Age | Type | Status | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 200 m breaststroke | 2:04.18 | 2017 Swimming World Cup | Beijing, China | 10 November 2017 | 18 | NR | Former | [28] | |
2 | 200 m breaststroke | 2:01.64 | h | 2018 World Short Course Championships | Hangzhou, China | 13 December 2018 | 19 | NR | Former | [29] |
3 | 200 m breaststroke | 2:01.15 | 2018 World Short Course Championships | Hangzhou, China | 13 December 2018 | 19 | AS | Former | [30] | |
4 | 100 m breaststroke | 56.31 | 2022 Chinese National Championships (25m) | Beijing, China | 27 October 2022 | 23 | NR | Current | [31] |
Key: NR = National Record ; AS = Asian Record ; WJ = World Junior Record; WR = World Record ; h = heats; sf = semifinal
References
- ^ https://info.hangzhou2022.cn/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n2007998-qin-haiyang.htm
- ^ "Qin Haiyang World Aquatics Profile". worldaquatics.com. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Men's 200m Breaststroke Final Results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "History Maker, Ten minutes with Qin Haiyang". worldaquatics.com. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Third Time's the Charm: Qin Haiyang Continues to Lower 200 IM World Junior Record". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ Race, Retta (9 October 2023). "Zhang Yufei & Qin Haiyang Both Named MVP Of 19th Asian Games". SwimSwam. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "China's Qin sets world record in 200 breaststroke". ESPN.com. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ NEWS, KYODO. "Asian Games: Breaststroke "prince" Qin starts treble bid with 100 win". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "China Smash Asian Record To Win 4x100m Medley Relay Gold". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Zhang fires Olympic warning as China narrowly miss 4x100m mixed medley relay world record at Hangzhou Asian Games". The Star. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "China's Qin Powers To Asian Games Men's 200m Breaststroke Title". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Qin Challenges Peaty Dominance As Zhang Targets Sixth Asiad Gold". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "China swimmers sign off in style as 'Faker' gets gold and more". Yahoo News. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "FINA personal best results".
- ^ Braden Keith (14 April 2017). "QIN HAIYANG BREAKS ANDREW'S JUNIOR WORLD RECORD AT CHINESE NATIONALS". SwimSwam. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ Braden Keith (15 April 2017). "TAN HAIYAN BREAKS CHINESE, WORLD JUNIOR RECORDS IN 200 BREASTSTROKE". SwimSwam. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ Heats results
- ^ Semifinals results
- ^ Heats results
- ^ Final results
- ^ Hannah Hecht (4 September 2017). "TAN HAIYAN BREAKS CHINESE, WORLD JUNIOR RECORDS IN 200 BREASTSTROKE". SwimSwam. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ Retta Race (24 March 2023). "QIN HAIYANG CLOCKS 26.63 ASIAN RECORD IN 50 BREAST, 9TH FASTEST PERFORMER EVER (VIDEO)". SwimSwam. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ Retta Race (2 May 2023). "QIN HAIYANG RIPS 57.93 TO BECOME THIRD MAN EVER UNDER 58 SECONDS IN 100 BREAST (VIDEO)". SwimSwam. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Men's 100m Breaststroke Final Results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Men's 50m Breaststroke Heats Results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Men's 50m Breaststroke Semifinals Results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Men's 200m Breaststroke Final Results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Final results
- ^ "Heats results". Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Final results". Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ Retta Race (27 October 2022). "QIN HAIYANG NAILS 56.31 CHINESE RECORD IN 100 BREASTSTROKE". SwimSwam. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
External links
- Qin Haiyang at World Aquatics
- Qin Haiyang at SwimRankings.net
- Qin Haiyang at Olympics.com
- Qin Haiyang at Olympedia
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Swimmers at the 2018 Asian Games
- Swimmers at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games medalists in swimming
- Asian Games gold medalists for China
- Asian Games bronze medalists for China
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
- Chinese male breaststroke swimmers
- Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic swimmers for China
- Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
- 21st-century Chinese people
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- Chinese male medley swimmers
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for China
- Medalists at the 2021 Summer Universiade
- Universiade medalists in shooting
- Chinese swimming biography stubs