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Shin Ohashi of Japan sets world record in 200-meter breaststroke at the Asian Games

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Wade, S. (2026, September 24). Shin Ohashi of Japan sets world record in 200-meter breaststroke at the Asian Games. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/shin-ohashi-of-japan-sets-world-record-in-200-meter-breaststroke-at-the-asian-games/article_01ef1e14-8013-5db7-8ae6-600812e51e90.html

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Shin Ohashi, a Japanese swimmer, broke the world record in the 200-meter breaststroke during the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, on Thursday. He achieved a time of 2 minutes and 4.83 seconds, surpassing the previous record of 2:05.48 set by Qin Haiyang of China at the 2023 swimming world championships in Fukuoka.

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Shin Ohashi, a 17-year-old Japanese swimmer, set a new world record in the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the Asian Games held in NAGOYA, Japan on Thursday. His time was an astounding 2 minutes and 4.83 seconds, surpassing the previous record of 2:05.48 set by Qin Haiyang of China during the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan earlier this year. Ohashi’s achievement came as he won gold at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in front of a supportive home crowd. His victory was closely followed by silver medalist Denis Petrashov from Kazakhstan and bronze medalist Cho Sung-jae from South Korea, who finished with times of 2:08.64 and 2:08.76 respectively. Ohashi expressed gratitude to his supporters and stated that his next goal is to win gold at the world championships.

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NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Japanese teenager Shin Ohashi set a world record in the 200-meter breaststroke on Thursday at the Asian Games, swimming a time of 2 minutes, 4.83 seconds. asserted

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The old record was 2:05.48 set by Qin Haiyang of China at the 2023 swimming world championships in Fukuoka, Japan. asserted

record → set → Fukuoka

Shin Ohashi of Japan sets world record in 200-meter breaststroke at the Asian Games

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