Japan teenager Shin Ohashi smashes 200m breaststroke world record at Asian Games
Japan teenager Ohashi smashes 200m breaststroke world record
Tokyo, Japan - Japanese teenager Shin Ohashi shattered the men's 200m breaststroke world record, claiming gold at the Asian Games on Thursday. The 17-year-old clocked a time of 2 minutes and 4.83 seconds, cutting more than half a second off the previous record of 2:05.48 set by China's Qin Haiyang in July 2023. Qin's record had remained untouched since then.
Ohashi had previously won the 100m breaststroke gold this week in Tokyo, sharing the title with China's Dong Zhihao. His achievement brought tears of joy to his eyes. Ohashi expressed his gratitude to everyone who helped him reach this milestone. He completed the race 3.84 seconds ahead of silver medallist Denis Petrashov of Kyrgyzstan.
From the start, Ohashi dominated the race, leaving everything in his wake. The Japanese teen now sets his sights on winning gold at next year's world championships and the upcoming Olympics in Los Angeles. He vowed not to be content with his current achievement and expressed a desire to relive the same emotions in future competitions.
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