Qin Haiyang

In this Chinese name, the family name is Qin.
覃海洋 （Qin Haiyang）
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1999-05-17) 17 May 1999 (age 25)
Shimen County, Hunan, China
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke, Medley
ClubShanghai Swimming Team
CoachCui Dengrong
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 4x100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 4×100 m mixed medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2023 Fukuoka 50 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2023 Fukuoka 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2023 Fukuoka 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2023 Fukuoka 4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place 2023 Fukuoka 4×100 m medley
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hangzhou 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Melbourne 200 m breaststroke
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 50 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 4 × 100 m medley relay
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta 200 m medley
Military World Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Wuhan 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2019 Wuhan 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2019 Wuhan 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Wuhan 100 m breaststroke
World University Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Chengdu 50 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2021 Chengdu 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2021 Chengdu 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2021 Chengdu 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2021 Chengdu 4×100 m mixed medley

Qin Haiyang (Chinese: 覃海洋, born 17 May 1999) is a Chinese swimmer who specializes in the breaststroke and individual medley. He holds the world record in the 200m breaststroke, which he set at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships.[1] At the same competition, Qin became the first swimmer in history to win all three breaststroke events at a single edition of the championships.[2] Qin was also the former world junior record holder in the 200m breaststroke and 200m individual medley.[3] In 2023, Qin became the first Asian swimmer to be named as the Male Swimmer of the Year by World Aquatics.[4]

  1. ^ "Men's 200m Breaststroke Final Results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  2. ^ "History Maker, Ten minutes with Qin Haiyang". worldaquatics.com. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Third Time's the Charm: Qin Haiyang Continues to Lower 200 IM World Junior Record". Swimming World Magazine. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Qin, McKeown named best swimmers of year by World Aquatics". The Straits Times. 24 October 2023. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 24 October 2023.