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
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
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)