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| Kuan-Hung
WANG |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Chinese Taipei
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 23 Jan 2002
| | Height | 1.75 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Taiwan Normal University: Taipei, TPE |
Why this sport? |
He was afraid of water as a child, but fell in love with swimming after he started to learn the sport. He felt freedom while in the water. |
General Interest |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China, and the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (udn.com, 27 Jul 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Huang Chih-Yung [personal] |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming during the third grade at primary school. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
Languages |
Mandarin |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"There are no limits in dreams. Don't limit yourself. Look further and your view will be wider." (livingsports.tw, 10 Aug 2018) |
Hobbies |
Playing basketball. (elle.com, 06 Sep 2021) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games. (vamossports.com.tw, 22 Dec 2019) |
Famous relatives |
His brother Li Kuan-Cheng swam at inter-school competitions in Chinese Taipei. (sports.ettoday.net, 26 Apr 2018) |
Most influential person in career |
His brother. (livingsports.tw, 10 Aug 2018) |
Awards and honours |
He and taekwondoka Lo Chia-Ling were named flag bearers for Chinese Taipei for the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. (HAGOC, 22 Sep 2023)
He received the Best Male Athlete Award at the 2020 Sports Elite Awards Ceremony in Chinese Taipei. (chinatimes.com, 18 Dec 2020)
He received the Newcomer of the Year Award at the 2019 Sports Elite Awards Ceremony in Chinese Taipei. (chinatimes.com, 19 Dec 2019) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Physical Education - Taiwan Normal University : Taipei, TPE |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Eddie (FINA, 02 Dec 2021) |
Hero / Idol |
Chinese Taipei badminton player Tai Tzu-Ying. (sports.ltn.com.tw, 08 Nov 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 13 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Butterfly |
1:55.52 |
| 35 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Butterfly |
52.44 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
200m Butterfly |
1:55.43 |
| 15 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Butterfly |
1:56.23 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
52.80 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:34.68 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:42.21 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
200m Butterfly |
1:57.21 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
200m Butterfly |
1:51.26 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
50m Butterfly |
23.68 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
100m Butterfly |
51.39 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
1:55.16 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Butterfly |
52.91 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Butterfly |
1:51.04 |
| 4 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
200m Butterfly |
1:51.82 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
200m Butterfly |
1:51.15 |
| 7 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
100m Butterfly |
50.60 |
| 57 |
2018 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 7 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
100m Butterfly |
51.81 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Butterfly |
1:52.38 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
1:54.53 |
| 4 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:38.35 |
| 7 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:56.69 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
200m Butterfly |
1:58.63 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
100m Butterfly |
54.91 |
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