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Shin Ohashi of Japan Sets World Record in 200-Meter Breaststroke at the Asian Games
On Thursday, Japan's Shin Ohashi set a world record in the 200-meter breaststroke at the Asian Games in Tokyo, finishing with a time of 2 minutes, 4.83 seconds.
China's Qin Haiyang set the previous record of 2:05.48 at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, though he did not swim the 200m at this Asian Games edition.
Following his earlier 100m breaststroke gold, the 17-year-old finished 3.84 seconds ahead of silver medalist Denis Petrashov of Kyrgyzstan, while South Korea's Cho Sung-jae secured bronze.
"My target has always been to break the world record," Ohashi said, crediting the many people who helped him reach this competitive milestone.
Ohashi targets gold at next year's World Championships and the Los Angeles Olympics in two years, positioning himself as the top contender in upcoming competitions.