Sun Yang

TritonWear Race Analysis: 2016 Olympics Men’s 4×200 Free Relay

Full Name:	Sun Yang
Born:	December 01st, 1991
	Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Nationality:	China
Status:	Active

Sun Yang Sun Yang is widely known as the most successful Chinese swimmer in history with World, Asian, Olympic, and National Records tied to his name. Sun was born Dec. 1, 1991, and stands 6’6″ – he got the height from his father, who was a volleyball player. Early career and Beijing Olympics Sun began swimming at a young age, and rose to the international level in 2006, and made China’s World Championship Team, held in Melbourne, in 2007. But Sun’s first real breakout was at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, when he was just 16 years old. He finished 28th in the 400m freestyle, and managed to slip into the final of the 1500m freestyle and finished eighth overall. First international medal win The following year Sun competed at the 2009 World Championships in Rome, where he won his first international medal with a bronze in the 1500m freestyle. 2010 Asian Games At the 2010 Asian Games Sun had a major breakthrough, winning two gold medals in the 1500m freestyle and the 800m freestyle relay. His time in the 1500m race was the second-fastest time in history, but he also picked up two silver medals in the 200m freestyle and the 400m freestyle. 2011 World Championships Sun won his first World Championship title …

TritonWear Race Analysis: 2016 Olympics Men’s 4×200 Free Relay

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