↑ The left picture of the puzzle shows Qin Haiyang posing with a medal after the 2023 World Aquatics Championships on July 30; The photo on the right shows Zhang Yufei posing with a medal after the 2023 World Swimming Championships on July 30. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xia Fangfang
With the end of the Budapest World Cup competition in Beijing time on the 23rd, the indoor swimming competitions of the World Swimming Federation this year have all ended. The two leaders of the Chinese men's and women's swimming teams, Qin Haiyang and Zhang Yufei, each won 23 gold medals in the international competition this season, and both won them within three months.
From the beginning of the Fukuoka World Championships on July 23, to the Chengdu Universiade, Hangzhou Asian Games, and then to the end of the three World Cup competitions, Qin Haiyang competed a total of 50 events in three months, won all the men's breaststroke individual gold medals, won 23 gold medals and 2 relay silver medals, won the Hangzhou Asian Games MVP (the most valuable athlete), and became the annual overall champion of the World Cup in Budapest on the evening of the 22nd local time.
On July 24, Qin Haiyang won the men's 100m breaststroke final of the 2023 World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, with a time of 57.69 seconds. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xia Fangfang
On July 28, Qin Haiyang won the men's 200m breaststroke final at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, with a time of 2:05.48, breaking the world record in this event. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Xiaoyu
On August 2, Qin Haiyang before the game. On the same day, in the men's 100m breaststroke final of the 31st Summer Universiade held in Chengdu, Qin Haiyang won the championship with a time of 58.92 seconds. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wu Gang
On August 4, in the men's 200m breaststroke final of the 31st Summer Universiade held in Chengdu, Qin Haiyang won the championship with a time of 2:08.09. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lan Hongguang
On September 25, the men's 100m breaststroke final of the swimming event of the Hangzhou Asian Games was held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Swimming Center, and Qin Haiyang (center) won the championship with a time of 57.76 seconds and set a new Asian Games record. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xia Fangfang
On September 25, Qin Haiyang was in the men's 100m breaststroke heats. He advanced to the final in 58.35 seconds and set a new Asian Games record. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lan Hongguang
On September 28, Qin Haiyang won the men's 200m breaststroke final of the swimming competition at the Hangzhou Asian Games with a time of 2:07.03 and set a new Asian Games record. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xia Fangfang
On September 29, Qin Haiyang won the men's 50m breaststroke final in the swimming event at the Hangzhou Asian Games, with a time of 26.35 seconds. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Zongzhi
On October 21, in the men's 50m breaststroke final of the 2023 FINA World Swimming World Cup Budapest, China's Qin Haiyang (first from left) won the championship with a time of 26.30 seconds. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Verdi Otillo)
On October 22, at the 2023 FINA Swimming World Cup in Budapest, Qin Haiyang won the men's 200m breaststroke final with a time of 2:07.32. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Verdi Otillo)
On October 23, the FINA Swimmer of the Year selection was announced in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, and Qin Haiyang was selected as the best male swimmer. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Verdi Otillo)
Qin Haiyang said at the award ceremony: "The proudest thing for me this year is that I broke the world record, which is a surprise for me. What's more, I've improved more than I did last year, which really makes me very happy. ”
From July 23 to October 22, Zhang Yufei participated in the Fukuoka Swimming World Championships, Chengdu Universiade, Hangzhou Asian Games, and FINA World Cup three times (Berlin, Athens, Budapest) competitions, a total of 59 competitions, won 23 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze, won the Hangzhou Asian Games MVP (the most valuable athlete), ranked third in the World Cup annual total points.
On July 23, the 2023 Fukuoka World Aquatics Championships began in Fukuoka, Japan. This is Zhang Yufei after the women's 100m butterfly heats. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xia Fangfang
On July 30, the 2023 World Swimming Championships ended in Fukuoka, Japan, and Zhang Yufei took a group photo with the medal after the competition. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xia Fangfang
On August 3, in the women's 100m freestyle final of the 31st Summer Universiade held in Chengdu, Zhang Yufei won the championship with a time of 53.34 seconds. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Wei
On August 5, Zhang Yufei tidied up her headdress before the award ceremony. On the same day, in the women's 100m butterfly final of the swimming event of the 31st Summer Universiade held in Chengdu, Zhang Yufei won the championship with a time of 56.57 seconds. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Zeguo
On August 7, the swimming competition of the 31st Summer Universiade ushered in the final day, Zhang Yufei won two gold medals in the women's 50m freestyle and the women's 4x100m medley relay event, thus winning a total of 9 gold medals in this event. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Wei
On September 24, Zhang Yufei bit the gold medal after the women's 200m butterfly final award ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xia Fangfang
On September 27, in the women's 100m butterfly final of the swimming event of the Hangzhou Asian Games, Zhang Yufei won the championship with a time of 55.86 seconds and set a new Asian Games record. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Du Yu
On September 28, Zhang Yufei won the women's 50m freestyle final with a time of 24.26 seconds and set a new Asian Games record. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xia Fangfang
On September 29, Zhang Yufei displayed the medals after all the swimming events of the Hangzhou Asian Games. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Du Yu
Zhang Yufei (right) enters the water in the women's 50m butterfly final on October 21. On the same day, in the women's 50m butterfly final of the 2023 FINA Swimming World Cup Budapest, Zhang Yufei won the runner-up with a time of 25.23 seconds. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Verdi Otillo)
On October 22, Zhang Yufei after the women's 100m butterfly final. On the same day, at the 2023 FINA Swimming World Cup Budapest, Zhang Yufei won the championship in the women's 100m butterfly final with a time of 56.13 seconds. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Verdi Otillo)
Wearing a crown, Zhang Yufei told Xinhua News Agency after the game: "This crown is a recognition of my competition during this time. I've played 59 shots in just over three months and still being able to maintain a very high level, which gives me a lot of confidence. ”
Reporter: Zhou Xin, Chen Hao
Editors: Xu Jinquan, Fei Maohua, Yin Dongxun, Xu Jiayi