# China swimmer makes Asian Games history as Thai sprinter wins track 100m

https://mins.news/en/item/74140

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-25 14:47 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/25/china-swimmer-makes-asian-games-history-as-thai-sprinter-wins-track-100m?traffic_source=rss

> China’s 19-year-old Zhang Zhanshuo became the first swimmer to win seven golds at a single Asian Games after taking the men’s 400m freestyle. Thailand’s Puripol Boonson won the men’s 100m in 9.90 seconds, securing his country’s first Asian Games gold in the event since 1978.

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