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Chinese swimmers triumph in mixed freestyle relay at the Doha World Aquatics Championships

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Yu Yiting of China celebrates after victory in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay final during the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, February 17, 2024. /CFP
Yu Yiting of China celebrates after victory in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay final during the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, February 17, 2024. /CFP

Yu Yiting of China celebrates after victory in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay final during the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, February 17, 2024. /CFP

Team China claimed the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay title at the World Aquatics Championships on Saturday night.

The lineup, composed of Pan Zhanle, Wang Haoyu, Li Bingjie, and Yu Yiting, secured the victory with a time of 3 minutes and 21.18 seconds, breaking their own Asian record of 03:24.47 set in the morning preliminaries.

L-R: Pan Zhanle, Wang Haoyu and Li Bingjie of China celebrate while Yu Yiting (not pictured) in action in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay final during the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, February 17, 2024. /CFP
L-R: Pan Zhanle, Wang Haoyu and Li Bingjie of China celebrate while Yu Yiting (not pictured) in action in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay final during the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, February 17, 2024. /CFP

L-R: Pan Zhanle, Wang Haoyu and Li Bingjie of China celebrate while Yu Yiting (not pictured) in action in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay final during the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, February 17, 2024. /CFP

It was China's fourth gold in freestyle relay events during the tournament in Doha, after they won the men's 4x100m and 4x200m freestyle relays, as well as women's 4x200m freestyle relay respectively.

"This gold medal is mainly to motivate myself, and I will work harder in the future," said Pan.

Australia took the silver, trailing by 0.6 seconds, and the United States finished third.

L-R: Li Bingjie, Wang Haoyu, Yu Yiting, and Pan Zhanle jointly hold the national flag of China after winning the gold medal in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay final during the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, February 17, 2024. /CFP
L-R: Li Bingjie, Wang Haoyu, Yu Yiting, and Pan Zhanle jointly hold the national flag of China after winning the gold medal in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay final during the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, February 17, 2024. /CFP

L-R: Li Bingjie, Wang Haoyu, Yu Yiting, and Pan Zhanle jointly hold the national flag of China after winning the gold medal in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay final during the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, February 17, 2024. /CFP

Team China's freestyle relay marks

Mixed 4x100m freestyle relay (3:21.18, a new Asian record) on February 17, 2024

Athletes: Pan Zhanle, Wang Haoyu, Li Bingjie and Yu Yiting

 

Men's 4x100m freestyle relay (3:11.08) on February 11, 2024

Athletes: Pan Zhanle, Ji Xinjie, Zhang Zhanshuo, and Wang Haoyu

 

Men's 4x200m freestyle relay (7:01.84) on February 16, 2024

Athletes: Ji Xinjie, Wang Haoyu, Pan Zhanle, and Zhang Zhanshuo

 

Women's 4x200m freestyle relay (7:47.26) on February 15, 2024

Athletes: Ai Yanhan, Gong Zhenqi, Li Bingjie and Yang Peiqi

(With input from Xinhua)

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