Pan Zhanle of China breaks own world record to win Olympic gold medal in men's 100-meter freestyle

Pan Zhanle, of China, celebrates after winning the men's 100-meter freestyle final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Nanterre, France.

Pan Zhanle, of China, celebrates after winning the men's 100-meter freestyle final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)


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NANTERRE, France — Pan Zhanle of China broke his own world record on the way to winning the men's 100-meter freestyle, finishing in 46.40 seconds for his country's first swimming gold medal of the Paris Olympics. That mark topped his 46.80 swum at the February world championships in Doha.

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