Li Zhuhao (born January 9, 1999) is a Chinese competitive swimmer, specializing in butterfly. At the 2014 Asian Games, he won the silver medal in the 100 metre butterfly and the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay, setting the Asian Games record.[1]

Li Zhuhao
Personal information
Full nameLi Zhuhao
李朱濠
NationalityChina China
Born (1999-01-09) January 9, 1999 (age 25)
Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubZhejiang
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  China
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Budapest 4×100 m mixed medley
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Hangzhou 100 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Hangzhou 200 m butterfly
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta 100 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta 200 m butterfly

In August 2015, Li competed in the World Championships in Kazan, Russia. In the semifinals of the 100 meter butterfly he broke the junior world record with a time of 51.33.[2] He finished 8th in the final. A month later in Huangshan, Li broke the junior world record in the 200 meter butterfly (again in long course) with a time of 1:55.52.[3]

On August 13, Li finished 5th in the finals of the 100 m butterfly at the Olympic Games in Rio.

Personal bests (long course)

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As of July 30, 2021[4]
Event Time Meet Date Note(s)
50 m freestyle 22.85 2015 World Cup September 30, 2015
100 m freestyle 51.95 2019 World Cup August 9, 2019
400 m freestyle 3:50.10 1st Youth Swimming Championships October 19, 2015
50 m butterfly 23.36 Chinese National Championships April 11, 2017 NR
100 m butterfly 50.96 2017 World Aquatics Championships July 29, 2017 NR[5]
200 m butterfly 1:55.09[6] Chinese National Championships April 13, 2017

References

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  1. ^ "China Sets Asian Record in 400 Free Relay to Close Night". Swimming World Magazine. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Li Zhuhao Resets His Hours-Old World Junior Record in the 100 Fly". Swimswam. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  3. ^ "World JRs: Li Zhuhao (1:55 200BU) & Wang Lizhou (59.7 100BR) In Huangshan". Swimvortex. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Zhuhao LI | Results | FINA Official".
  5. ^ Lord, Craig (April 9, 2016). "Li Zhuhao, 16, matches shiny suit China 100 'fly mark at 51.24 in Zhejiang gold rush". Swimvortex. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  6. ^ "Li Zhuhao Lowers Own 200 Fly Junior World Record to 1:55.09". 15 April 2017.
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