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Dong Zhihao

Dong Zhihao is a Chinese Breaststroker. He broke the 200 breast World Junior Record 3 times in 2023.

Junior Swimming

2021 Chinese Summer Nationals 

At just 16, Dong took bronze in the 400 IM at Summer Nationals with a 4:29.95. Then, Dong hit a 2:12.24 200 breast to net a sliver behind national record holder Qin Haiyang. 

2023 Chinese Spring Championships (Qingdao, China)

Right behind Qin’s head-turning 2:07.60 200 breast, Dong clocked a 2:08.83. That time brought the World Junior Record under the 2:09 barrier for the first time ever and ranked Dong #4 in the world at that time for the season. Interestingly, Qin’s national record of 2:07.35 and the previous record of 2:08.71 also set by Qin were under the WJR but never ratified. The fastest-ever junior swim was a 2:07.01 set by Akhiro Yamaguchi in 2012. Dong also clocked a 1:00.73 100 breast.

2023 Chinese National Championship

Dong took 2nd to Qin with a near PB time of 2:09.17. Don also put up a PB of 1:00.42 in the 100 breast. The Chinese Federation selected Dong for the World Championship and Asian Games roster. 

National/International Swimming

2023 World Aquatics Championships (Fukuoka, Japan)

Dong relaxed through the 200 breast prelims with a 2:10.06 before clocking a new WJR with a PB swim of 2:08.47 in semis to make it back 4th. In the final, he maintained seed but dropped a further .43 seconds to a fantastic 2:08.04, another WJR. 

2022(3) Asian Games (Hangzhou, China)

Dong took silver in his signature 200 breast with a 2:08.67 behind Qin’s 2:07.03 Games Record.

–This biography was originally developed by Lucas Caswell

International Medals

Place Event Year Meet
Silver 200 Breast 2022 Asian Games

Best Times

Course Event Time Date Meet
lcm 100 Breast 1:00.42 05/02/23 2023 Chinese National Championships
China
lcm 200 Breast 2:08.04 07/28/23 2023 World Aquatics Championships
Fukuoka, Japan