Asian Games | Chinese swimmer Zhang Zhanshuo wins in men's 800m free to lift his fifth gold

TOKYO, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhang Zhanshuo bags one more gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday, winning the men's 800m freestyle title at Tokyo Aquatics Center.

Gold medalist Chinese athlete Zhang Zhanshuo poses at the award ceremony for men's 1500m freestyle at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sept 22, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua)

The 19-year-old Zhang had previously won the men's 200m freestyle with a new Asian record, the 1,500m freestyle and helped China secure gold medals in the 4x200m freestyle relay in an Asian record of 7:00.17, and 4x100m medley relay.