Wang Dong (born 4 February 1986) is a Chinese butterfly swimmer.[1]

Wang Dong
Personal information
Full nameWang Dong
Nationality China
Born (1986-02-04) 4 February 1986 (age 38)[1]
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight78 kg (172 lb)[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  China
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha 50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha 100 m butterfly
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Singapore 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2006 Singapore 4×100 m medley

Career

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At the 2006 Asian Swimming Championships in Singapore, Wang won two gold medals. In the 100 metre butterfly event he won gold in 53.92[2] and with Ouyang Kunpeng, Xie Zhi and Huang Shaohua won gold in the 4×100 metre medley relay in a new championship record time of 3:42.04.[3]

One month later at the 2006 World Short Course Championships in Shanghai, Wang finished 16th in the 50 metre butterfly[4] equal 28th in the 100 metre butterfly[5] and in the final of the 4 × 100 metre medley relay the Chinese quartet of Wang, Ouyang Kunpeng, Xie Zhi and Huang Shaohua initially finished in 5th place with a time 3:31.73,[6] but were later disqualified.[7]

In December 2006, at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Wang won three medals. He won bronze in both the 50 m[8] and 100 m butterfly[9] and with Ouyang Kunpeng, Lai Zhongjian and Chen Zuo won silver in the 4 × 100 metre medley relay.[10]

The following year at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships, Wang finished 31st in the 50 metre butterfly,[11] 27th in the 100 metre butterfly,[12] and with Ouyang Kunpeng, Lai Zhongjian and Chen Zuo finished 13th in 4 × 100 metre medley relay.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Profile of Wang Dong". DAGOC 2006. December 2006. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007.
  2. ^ "Results of the men's 100 metre butterfly final at the 2006 Asian Swimming Championships". Singapore Swimming Association. March 2010. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Results of the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay final at the 2006 Asian Swimming Championships". Singapore Swimming Association. March 2010. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Results of the men's 50 metre butterfly semifinals at the 2006 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)" (pdf). Omega Timing. 7 April 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Results of the men's 100 metre butterfly heats at the 2006 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)" (pdf). Omega Timing. 5 April 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Results of the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay final at the 2006 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)" (pdf). Omega Timing. 9 April 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Full results of the 2006 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)" (pdf). Omega Timing. April 2006. p. 125. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Results of the men's 50 metre butterfly final at the 2006 Asian Games". DAGOC 2006. 5 December 2006. Archived from the original on 5 January 2007.
  9. ^ "Results of the men's 100 metre butterfly final at the 2006 Asian Games". DAGOC 2006. 3 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 January 2007.
  10. ^ "Results of the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay final at the 2006 Asian Games". DAGOC 2006. 7 December 2006. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007.
  11. ^ "Results of the men's 50 metre butterfly heats at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships" (pdf). Omega Timing. 25 March 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  12. ^ "Results of the men's 100 metre butterfly heats at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships" (pdf). Omega Timing. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  13. ^ "Results of the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay heats at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships" (pdf). Omega Timing. 1 April 2007. p. 2. Retrieved 12 January 2015.