Ohashi breaks 200m breaststroke world record at Asian Games
Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 25 Sept, 04:19 · Archive
Japan's Shin Ohashi, 17, set a new 200m breaststroke world record of 2:04.83 at the Asian Games.
Japan's Shin Ohashi, 17, won gold in the 200m breaststroke at the Asian Games with a world record time of 2:04.83, breaking the previous mark of 2:05.48 set by China's Qin Haiyang in 2023. The Guardian reports that Ohashi achieved this despite running a fever of about 39C days before the competition and said a recent bout of Covid had helped him rest.
How it is being reported
- Teenager Ohashi overcomes Covid to set world recordShin Ohashi, 17, claims his second gold medal of the Asian Games with a world record in the 200m breaststroke.BBC Sport · 24 Sept, 16:12
- Japan teenager Shin Ohashi overcomes Covid and fever to smash breaststroke world recordSwimmer wins 200m gold at Asian Games with 39C fever Says Covid helped him rest and ‘was a good thing’ The Japanese teenager Shin Ohashi said a bout of Covid helped him smash the men’s 200m breaststroke world record in a time of 2min 4.83sec at the Asian Games on Thursday. The 17-year-old won his second gold of the Games in Tokyo despite running a temperature of about 39C just days before the competition began. Continue reading...The Guardian · 24 Sept, 15:31
- Japan’s Ohashi breaks 200m breaststroke world record at Asian GamesShin Ohashi, 17, claims his second Asian Games gold with his record-breaking effort in front of a thrilled home crowd.Al Jazeera · 24 Sept, 11:57
- Ohashi smashes 200m breaststroke world record for Asian Games goldOhashi's time of 2:04.83 eclipsed the previous mark (2:05.48) set by China's Qin Haiyang in 2023.The Japan Times · 24 Sept, 10:09
In this story: Shin Ohashi · Qin Haiyang · Japan · China · Asian Games
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