Sun Yang
Sun Yang (Chinese: 孙杨), born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on December 1, 1991, is the 1,500-meter freestyle swimming world record holder. Sun was sent to train in Australia with Olympic medalist Grant Hackett's mentor, Dennis Cotterell, for two months earlier in 2011. He went on to break Hackett's 1,500-meter freestyle world record (14:34.56) with his 14:34.14 in Shanghai. Hackett's record had stood for 10 years until Sun smashed it in the 14th FINA World Championships on July 31, 2011.
Born in a sports family, Sun Yang's father was a basketball player and his mother was a volleyball player. With a 198-centimeter height and cheerful and confident personality, Sun hopes to achieve good results in the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Major achievements
2006 National Winter Championships – 1st 400m/1500m free
2006 National Marathon Swimming Tournament – 1st 10 km free
2007 National Champions Tournament – 2nd 400m/1500m free
2007 National Championships – 1st 1500m free
2007 National Intercity Games – 1st 1500m free
2008 "Good Luck Beijing" Swimming Olympic Qualification – 2nd 400m free
2008 Olympics — 28th 400m free, 8th 1500m free
2009 World Championships – 3rd 1500m free
2010 Asian Games – 1st 1500m free (Asian Record)
2011 14th FINA World Championships - 1st 1500m free (World Record), 1st 800m free, 2nd 400m free
