Wang Shun

2010

In November 2010, at the age of 16, Wang represented China for the first time at the Asian Games. He earned a silver medal in the 200 m individual medley with a time of 1:59.72.^[2]

2011

In April 2011, at the age of 17, Wang participated in the Chinese National Championships. In the 400 m individual medley, he won a bronze medal with a time of 4:14.88. In the 200 m individual medley, he won a gold medal with a time of 1:59.50.

In July, Wang competed in the World Aquatics Championships. In the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, he led off in 1:47.09 to help China win a bronze medal and break the National Record.

In September, Wang participated in the Chinese National Championships. In the 400 m individual medley, he broke the Asian record with a time of 4:11.61.^[5] In the 200 m individual medley, he won a gold medal with a time of 1:58.56.^[6] In the 100 m freestyle, he won a gold medal with a time of 49.78.^[7]

In October, Wang competed in the National Intercity Games of China. In the 200 m freestyle, he won a gold medal with a time of 1:46.14.^[8] In the 1500 m freestyle, he won in 14:56.92.^[9]

2012

Wang nursed a shoulder injury.^[10] In his Olympic debut, he finished 22nd in the 200 m individual medley in 2:00.85.^[2][11]

2013

In April 2013, Wang participated in the Chinese National Championships. In the 200 m individual medley, he won a gold medal in 1:57.50, breaking the National Record of 1:58.54 held by Zhang Zishan.^[12][13]

In July, Wang competed in the World Aquatics Championships. In the 200 individual medley, he placed fourth with a time of 1:56.86, setting a new Chinese National Record.^[14] In the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, he led off in 1:47.41 to help China win a bronze medal and break the National Record.

In September, Wang competed in the National Games of China. In the 400 m individual medley, he took the gold medal with a time of 4:09.10, crushing his own National Record of 4:11.61 set in 2011.^[15] In the 200 m individual medley, he won with a time of 1:57.71.^[16]

2014

In May 2014, Wang participated in the Chinese Spring National Championships. In the 200 m individual medley, he won with a time of 1:57.33.^[17]

In September, Wang competed in the Asian Games. He suddenly developed a fever before the race,^[10] but he still won a bronze medal in the 200 m individual medley with a time of 1:59.10.^[2]

2015

In August 2015, Wang competed in the World Aquatics Championships. In the 200 m individual medley, he earned the bronze medal with a time of 1:56.81, setting a new Chinese National Record.^[18]

2016

In August 2016, Wang competed in the Summer Olympics. In the 200 m individual medley, he took the bronze in 1:57.05.^[19] Alongside Kosuke Hagino of Japan who claimed silver in 1:56.61, Wang became one of the first two Asian athletes to earn an Olympic medal in the men’s 200 m individual medley.^[20]

In November, Wang competed in the Asian Swimming Championships. In the 200 m individual medley, he won with a time of 1:56.66, setting a new Chinese National Record.^[21]

In December, Wang competed in World Swimming Championships (25 m). In the 200m individual medley, he took gold in 1:51.74.^[22]

2017

In April 2017, Wang participated in the Chinese National Championships. In the 200 m individual medley, he won gold in 1:56.16, setting a new Chinese National Record.^[23] In the 400 m individual medley, he captured the title in 4:12.65.^[24]

In July, Wang competed in the World Aquatics Championships. In the 200 m individual medley, he won a second consecutive World bronze in 1:56.28.^[25]

In August, Wang competed in the National Games of China. In the 400 m individual medley, he won gold with a time of 4:12.59.^[26] In the 200 m individual medley, he took gold with a 1:57.02.^[27]

2018

In August 2018, Wang competed in the Asian Games. In the 200 m individual medley, he won the gold medal with a time of 1:56.52.^[28] In the 400 m individual medley, he nabbed bronze in 4:12.31.^[29]

In December, Wang competed in the World Swimming Championships (25m). In the 200 m individual medley, he successfully defended his title in a time of 1:51.01, lowering his own Chinese Record.^[30] In the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, he anchored in 1:41.93 to help China score bronze and notch a new Asian record.^[31]

2019

In March 2019, Wang participated in the Chinese National Championships. In the 200 m individual medley, he won the gold medal with a 1:56.66.^[32]

In July, Wang competed in the World Aquatics Championships. In the 200 m individual medley, he finished sixth with a time of 1:56.97.

In October, Wang competed in the Military World Games. In the 200 m individual medley, he topped the podium in 1:56.25, breaking the Military World Games record of 1:57.85 set by Jérémy Desplanches in 2017.^[33] In the 400 m individual medley, he won another gold in 4:10.13, overtaking the previous Military World Games record of 4:14.20 set by Brandonn Almeida in 2018.^[34] In the 200 m backstroke, he took bronze in 1:59.17.^[35]

2020

In September 2020, Wang participated in the Chinese Swimming Championships. In the 200 m individual medley, he won gold with a time of 1:56.83.^[36]

2021

In April 2021, Wang participated in the Chinese National Championships. In the 400 m individual medley, he won with a time of 4:12.03.^[37] In the 200 m individual medley, he touched the wall first with a time of 1:56.78.^[38]

In July, Wang competed in the Summer Olympics. In the semifinals of the 200 m individual medley, he touched first with 1:56.22.^[39] In the final, he was second behind United States' Michael Andrew in the first 150 meters but blew past Andrew in the final 50 meters. He scored the gold medal with 1:55.00, improving upon Kosuke Hagino's former Asian record of 1:55.07 which he swam in 2016.^[40][41]

In September, Wang competed in the National Games of China. In the 400 m individual medley, he took the title in a mark of 4:12.76.^[42] In the 200 m freestyle, he took gold in a mark of 1:46.14.^[43] In the 200 m individual medley, he beat the field in 1:56.33.^[44][45]

Wang was named the 2021 Asian Male Swimmer of the Year by SwimSwam.^[46]

2022

Wang dealt with knee injuries sustained last winter.^[47] In the World Aquatics Championships, he finished 16th in the 200 m individual medley in 2:01.35.^[48]

2023

In March 2023, Wang participated in the Chinese Spring Championships. In the 100 m backstroke, he won gold in a time of 54.09.^[49]

In May, Wang participated in the Chinese National Swimming Championships. In the 200 m individual medley, he took gold with a time of 1:55.45.^[50] In the 400 m individual medley, he scored the win with a time of 4:13.96.^[51] In the 200 m freestyle, he won silver with a time of 1:45.71.^[52]

In July, Wang competed in the World Aquatics Championships. He missed out on the final of the 200 m individual medley, placing 11th with a semifinal mark of 1:57.97.^[53]

Wang lit the cauldron alongside a digital torchbearer during the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.^[54][55] On day one of the Asian Games, Wang crushed the fastest 200 m individual medley time of his career, getting to the wall in 1:54.62 to grab the gold and establish a new Asian record.^[56] In the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, he led off in 1:45.96 to help China earn the silver medal.^[57] In the 400 m individual medley, he won a bronze medal with a 4:15.12.^[58]

2024

In April 2024, Wang participated in the Chinese National Swimming Championships. In the 100 m backstroke, he snared silver in a new personal best of 53.78.^[59] In the 200 m individual medley, he took the gold with a time of a time of 1:55.35.^[60]

In July, Wang competed in the Summer Olympics. In the 200 m individual medley, he took the bronze medal in 1:56.00.^[61]

In October, Wang competed in the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Shanghai. In the 100 m individual medley, he touched the wall in fourth at 51.24, cracking Daiya Seto's Asian record of 51.29.^[62] In the 200 m individual medley, he again fell fourth with a time of 1:52.40.^[63]

2025

In May 2025, Wang participated in the Chinese National Swimming Championships. In the 200 m individual medley, he took the top spot in 1:56.58.^[64] In the 400 m individual medley, he garnered the gold medal in 4:10.64.^[65]

In July, Wang competed in the World Aquatics Championships. In the 200 m individual medley, he finished seventh with a time of 1:57.92.^[66] In the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, he split a 1:46.08 on the third leg to help China claim the silver medal and set a new Asian record.^[67]

In November 2025, Wang won 4 gold medals in the 2025 National Games of China, bringing his total gold medal tally in the National Games to 19, setting a new record for an athlete with the most number of gold medals in the history of the National Games of China.^[68]

Long course (50-meter pool)

Short course (25-meter pool)

Key: NR = National Record; AS = Asian Record

Long course metres (50 m pool)

Short course metres (25 m pool)