China at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships

Sporting event delegation
China at the
2023 World Aquatics Championships
Flag of China
FINA codeCHN
National federationChinese Swimming Association
Websiteswimming.org.cn
in Fukuoka, Japan
Competitors105 in 5 sports
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
20
Silver
8
Bronze
12
Total
40
World Aquatics Championships appearances

China competed at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan from 14 to 30 July.[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Wang Feilong
Zhang Jiaqi
Diving Mixed synchronized 10 m platform July 15
 Gold Lin Shan Diving Women's 1 m springboard July 15
 Gold Long Daoyi
Wang Zongyuan
Diving Men's synchronized 3 m springboard July 15
 Gold Peng Jianfeng Diving Men's 1 m springboard July 16
 Gold Chen Yuxi
Quan Hongchan
Diving Women's synchronized 10 m platform July 16
 Gold Chang Yani
Chen Yiwen
Diving Women's synchronized 3 m springboard July 17
 Gold Lian Junjie
Yang Hao
Diving Men's synchronized 10 m platform July 17
 Gold Chang Hao
Feng Yu
Zhang Yayi
Wang Ciyue
Xiao Yanning
Shi Haoyu
Cheng Wentao
Xiang Binxuan
Artistic swimming Team acrobatic routine July 17
 Gold Bai Yuming
Zheng Jiuyuan
Si Yajie
Zhang Minjie
Diving Team event July 18
 Gold Chen Yuxi Diving Women's 10 m platform July 19
 Gold Wang Zongyuan Diving Men's 3 m springboard July 20
 Gold Chen Yiwen Diving Women's 3 m springboard July 21
 Gold Chang Hao
Feng Yu
Wang Ciyue
Wang Liuyi
Wang Qianyi
Xiang Binxuan
Xiao Yanning
Zhang Yayi
Artistic swimming Team free routine July 21
 Gold Cheng Wentao
Shi Haoyu
Artistic swimming Mixed duet free routine July 22
 Gold Zhu Zifeng
Lin Shan
Diving Mixed synchronized 3 m springboard July 22
 Gold Qin Haiyang Swimming Men's 100 m breaststroke July 23
 Gold Zhang Yufei Swimming Women's 100 m butterfly July 23
 Gold Qin Haiyang Swimming Men's 50 m breaststroke July 26
 Gold Xu Jiayu
Qin Haiyang
Zhang Yufei
Cheng Yujie
Yan Zibei
Wang Yichun
Wu Qingfeng
Swimming Mixed 4 × 100 m medley relay July 26
 Gold Qin Haiyang Swimming Men's 200 m breaststroke July 28
 Silver Li Yajie Diving Women's 1 m springboard July 15
 Silver Quan Hongchan Diving Women's 10 m platform July 19
 Silver Wang Liuyi
Wang Qianyi
Artistic swimming Women's duet free routine July 20
 Silver Chang Yani Diving Women's 3 m springboard July 21
 Silver Lian Junjie Diving Men's 10 m platform July 22
 Silver Zhang Yufei Swimming Women's 50 m butterfly July 29
 Silver Li Bingjie Swimming Women's 800 m freestyle July 29
 Silver Xu Jiayu
Qin Haiyang
Wang Changhao
Pan Zhanle
Yan Zibei
Sun Jiajun
Wang Haoyu
Swimming Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay July 30
 Bronze Zheng Jiuyuan Diving Men's 1 m springboard July 16
 Bronze Cheng Wentao
Shi Haoyu
Artistic swimming Mixed duet technical routine July 16
 Bronze Long Daoyi Diving Men's 3 m springboard July 20
 Bronze Yang Hao Diving Men's 10 m platform July 22
 Bronze Cheng Yujie
Yang Junxuan
Wu Qingfeng
Zhang Yufei
Ai Yanhan
Zhu Menghui
Swimming Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay July 23
 Bronze Yu Yiting Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley July 24
 Bronze Li Bingjie Swimming Women's 1500 m freestyle July 25
 Bronze Sun Jiajun Swimming Men's 50 m breaststroke July 26
 Bronze Li Bingjie
Li Jiaping
Ai Yanhan
Liu Yaxin
Yang Peiqi
Ge Chutong
Swimming Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay July 27
 Bronze Peng Xuwei Swimming Women's 200 m backstroke July 29
 Bronze Xu Jiayu Swimming Men's 50 m backstroke July 30
 Bronze Zhang Yufei Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle July 30
Medals by sport
Sport 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
Artistic swimming 3 1 1 5
Diving 12 4 3 19
Swimming 5 3 8 16

Athletes by discipline

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Championships per discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Artistic swimming 1 10 11
Diving 9 9 18
Open water swimming 3* 4 7*
Swimming 19* 22 41*
Water polo 14 15 29
Total 45 60 105
  • Zhang Ziyang was compete in both open water swimming and indoor swimming.

Artistic swimming

Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Wang Liuyi
Wang Qianyi
Duet technical routine 280.3334 1 Q 249.4099 4
Duet free routine 184.7208 9 Q 255.2480 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Mixed
Athlete Event Preliminaries Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Cheng Wentao
Shi Haoyu
Duet technical routine 188.7334 7 Q 247.3033 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Duet free routine 221.1023 1 Q 225.1020 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Chang Hao
Cheng Wentao
Feng Yu
Shi Haoyu
Wang Ciyue
Xiang Binxuan
Xiao Yanning
Zhang Yayi
Team acrobatic routine 236.0733 1 Q 238.0033 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Chang Hao
Feng Yu
Wang Ciyue
Wang Liuyi
Wang Qianyi
Xiang Binxuan
Xiao Yanning
Zhang Yayi
Team technical routine 304.3992 1 Q 253.4558 7
Team free routine 322.2731 1 Q 329.1687 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Diving

China entered 18 divers.[2]

Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Lian Junjie 10 m platform 466.90 1 Q 505.50 1 Q 512.35 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Long Daoyi 3 m springboard 452.75 3 Q 495.80 2 Q 499.75 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Peng Jianfeng 1 m springboard 403.75 1 Q 440.45 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Wang Zongyuan 3 m springboard 500.95 1 Q 546.25 1 Q 538.10 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Yang Hao 10 m platform 465.95 2 Q 484.90 3 Q 504.00 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Zheng Jiuyuan 1 m springboard 371.65 5 Q 418.30 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Long Daoyi
Wang Zongyuan
3 m synchronized springboard 451.44 1 Q 456.33 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Lian Junjie
Yang Hao
10 m synchronized platform 463.65 1 Q 477.75 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Chang Yani 3 m springboard 303.60 4 Q 354.75 2 Q 341.50 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Chen Yuxi 10 m platform 393.00 2 Q 430.05 2 Q 457.85 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Chen Yiwen 3 m springboard 355.00 1 Q 363.70 1 Q 359.50 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Quan Hongchan 10 m platform 435.60 1 Q 451.40 1 Q 445.60 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Li Yajie 1 m springboard 283.35 2 Q 306.35 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Lin Shan 1 m springboard 291.25 1 Q 318.60 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Chang Yani
Chen Yiwen
3 m synchronized springboard 327.42 1 Q 341.94 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Chen Yuxi
Quan Hongchan
10 m synchronized platform 365.40 1 Q 369.84 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Mixed
Athlete Event Final
Points Rank
Wang Feilong
Zhang Jiaqi
10 m synchronized platform 339.54 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Lin Shan
Zhu Zifeng
3 m synchronized springboard 326.10 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Bai Yuming
Zheng Jiuyuan
Si Yajie
Zhang Minjie
Team event 489.65 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Open water swimming

China entered 7 open water swimmers.[3][4]

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Lan Tianchen Men's 5 km 58:44.7 39
Men's 10 km 2:00:37.5 41
Meng Rui Men's 5 km 1:00:58.8 48
Zhang Ziyang Men's 10 km 2:03:46.2 46
Women
Athlete Event Time Rank
Ma Xiaoming Women's 5 km 1:02:29.0 36
Sun Jiake Women's 10 km 2:05:06.1 27
Wang Kexin Women's 5 km 1:01:19.6 19
Wu Shutong Women's 10 km 2:08:56.7 35
Mixed
Athlete Event Time Rank
Meng Rui
Wang Kexin
Wu Shutong
Zhang Ziyang
Team relay 1:14:50.1 11

Swimming

China entered 41 swimmers.[5]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Chen Juner 50 m butterfly 23.79 35 Did not advance
200 m butterfly 1:56.87 19 Did not advance
Dong Zhihao 200 m breaststroke 2:10.06 7 Q 2:08.47 WJ 4 Q 2:08.04 WJ 4
Fei Liwei 800 m freestyle 7:56.69 24 Did not advance
1500 m freestyle 14:57.50 12 Did not advance
Hong Jinquan 200 m freestyle 1:48.93 32 Did not advance
Niu Guangsheng 200 m butterfly 1:55.69 9 Q 1:57.51 15 Did not advance
Pan Zhanle 100 m freestyle 47.84 5 Q 47.61 3 Q 47.43 AS 4
200 m freestyle 1:46.49 11 Q 1:46.05 10 Did not advance
Sun Jiajun 50 m breaststroke 26.76 3 Q 26.78 3 Q 26.79 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
100 m butterfly 52.16 25 Did not advance
Qin Haiyang 50 m breaststroke 26.34 AS 1 Q 26.20 AS 1 Q 26.29 1st place, gold medalist(s)
100 m breaststroke 58.26 AS 1 Q 57.82 AS 1 Q 57.69 AS 1st place, gold medalist(s)
200 m breaststroke 2:09.86 5 Q 2:07.70 2 Q 2:05.48 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Tao Guannan 200 m backstroke 1:59.74 21 Did not advance
Wang Changhao 50 m freestyle 22.50 38 Did not advance
50 m butterfly 23.83 37 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 51.78 18 Did not advance
Wang Gukailai 50 m backstroke 25.29 23 Did not advance
Wang Haoyu 100 m freestyle 48.64 22 Did not advance
Wang Shun 200 m individual medley 1:59.05 16 Q 1:57.97 11 Did not advance
400 m individual medley DSQ Did not advance
Xu Jiayu 50 m backstroke 24.73 6 Q 24.41 NR 2 Q 24.50 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
100 m backstroke 52.87 1 Q 52.42 2 Q 52.64 4
Yan Zibei 100 m breaststroke 59.73 9 Q 59.02 4 Q 59.23 6
Zhang Ziyang 400 m freestyle 3:55.76 33 Did not advance
Pan Zhanle
Chen Juner
Wang Changhao
Wang Haoyu
Yang Jintong
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:13.54 5 Q 3:11.38 AS 4
Ji Xinjie
Hong Jinquan
Zhang Ziyang
Wang Haoyu
4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:09.99 11 Did not advance
Xu Jiayu
Qin Haiyang
Wang Changhao
Pan Zhanle

Yan Zibei
Sun Jiajun
Wang Haoyu
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:31.89 4 Q 3:29.00 AS 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Cheng Yujie 50 m freestyle 24.86 15 Q 24.56 5 Q 24.45 6
100 m freestyle 54.11 8 Q 53.92 10 Did not advance
Gao Weizhong 1500 m freestyle 16:12.94 11 Did not advance
Ge Chutong 400 m individual medley 4:41.87 12 Did not advance
Li Bingjie 400 m freestyle 4:04.98 8 Q 4:01.65 5
800 m freestyle 8:20.51 2 Q 8:13.31 AS 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1500 m freestyle 15:58.81 4 Q 15:45.71 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Li Jiaping 200 m freestyle 1:58.26 17 Did not advance
Liu Yaxin 200 m freestyle 1:56.93 6 Q 1:56.34 7 Q 1:56.97 8
200 m backstroke 2:13.42 21 Did not advance
Ma Yonghui 400 m freestyle 4:10.64 17 Did not advance
Peng Xuwei 200 m backstroke 2:08.68 2 Q 2:07.40 1 Q 2:06.74 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Tang Qianting 50 m breaststroke 30.08 AS 4 Q 30.12 5 30.22 6
100 m breaststroke 1:07.15 20 Did not advance
Wan Letian 50 m backstroke 27.84 7 Q 27.74
27.90
8 S/off
2
Did not advance
100 m backstroke 59.52 5 Q 59.49 7 Q 1:00.39 8
Wang Xueer 50 m backstroke 27.89 9 Q 27.74
27.78
8 S/off
1 Q
27.99 7
100 m backstroke 59.93 8 Q 59.96 13 Did not advance
Wang Yichun 100 m butterfly 57.72 7 Q 57.74 11 Did not advance
Yang Chang 50 m breaststroke 30.85 18 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:07.28 21 Did not advance
Yang Peiqi 800 m freestyle 8:37.16 20 Did not advance
Yang Junxuan 100 m freestyle 54.45 12 Q 53.67 8 Q 54.09 8
Ye Shiwen 200 m breaststroke 2:25.93 11 Q 2:24.76 10 Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:09.81 7 Q 2:10.57 7 Q 2:14.27 8
Yu Liyan 200 m butterfly 2:09.29 10 Q 2:08.78 11 Did not advance
Yu Yiting 50 m butterfly 26.21 14 Q 26.27 16 Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:09.66 5 Q 2:09.04 2 Q 2:08.74 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
400 m individual medley 4:41.84 11 Did not advance
Zhang Yufei 50 m freestyle 24.44 4 Q 24.20 3 Q 24.15 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
50 m butterfly 25.33 2 Q 25.17 NR 2 Q 25.05 AS 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
100 m butterfly 56.89 1 Q 56.40 1 Q 56.12 1st place, gold medalist(s)
200 m butterfly Did not start
Cheng Yujie
Yang Junxuan
Wu Qingfeng
Zhang Yufei

Ai Yanhan
Zhu Menghui
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:36.26 5 Q 3:32.40 AS 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Li Bingjie
Li Jiaping
Ai Yanhan
Liu Yaxin

Yang Peiqi
Ge Chutong
4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:51.55 4 Q 7:44.40 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Wan Letian
Tang Qianting
Zhang Yufei
Cheng Yujie
Wang Xueer
Yang Chang
Wang Yichun
Wu Qingfeng
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:58.13 6 Q 3:54.57 4
Mixed
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Yang Jintong
Ji Yicun
Yang Junxuan
Wu Qingfeng
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:27.08 9 Did not advance
Xu Jiayu
Qin Haiyang
Zhang Yufei
Cheng Yujie

Yan Zibei
Wang Yichun
Wu Qingfeng
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:42.49 4 Q 3:38.57 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Water polo

Summary
Team Event Group stage Playoff Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
 China Men's tournament  Canada
L 10–13
 France
L 8–17
 Italy
L 5–18
4  Kazakhstan
L 5–12
 South Africa
W 16–8
15
 China Women's tournament  United States
L 6–15
 France
L 11–12
 Australia
L 7–11
4  Kazakhstan
W 16–6
 Japan
W 18–10
13

Men's tournament

Team roster

The following is the Chinese roster.[6]

Head coach: Petar Porobić

  • 1 Wu Honghui GK
  • 2 Hu Zhangxin FP
  • 3 Chu Chenghao FP
  • 4 Peng Jiahao FP
  • 5 Zhang Jinpeng FP
  • 6 Xie Zekai FP
  • 7 Chen Zhongxian FP
  • 8 Chen Rui FP
  • 9 Chen Yimin FP
  • 10 Liu Yu FP
  • 11 Zhang Chufeng FP
  • 12 Shen Dingsong FP
  • 13 Liang Zhiwei GK
  • Li Lun FP
Group play
Pos Team
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Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 0 0 55 17 +38 9 Quarterfinals
2  France 3 2 0 0 1 38 32 +6 6 Playoffs
3  Canada 3 1 0 0 2 30 49 −19 3
4  China 3 0 0 0 3 23 48 −25 0
Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.


17 July 2023
12:00
Report Canada  13–10  China Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Referees:
Tamás Kovács-Csatlós (HUN), Nenad Peris (CRO)
Score by quarters: 4–0, 3–6, 4–4, 2–0
Constantin-Bicari, Gardijan 3 Goals Peng 4

19 July 2023
10:30
Report China  8–17  France Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Referees:
Michiel Zwartt (NED), Veselin Mišković (MNE)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 4–6, 0–4, 3–3
Chen R., Xie 2 Goals Marzouki 4

21 July 2023
17:30
Report China  5–18  Italy Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Referees:
Veselin Mišković (MNE), Germán Moller (ARG)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–7, 2–6, 0–3
Chen Z. 2 Goals Condemi, Di Fulvio 4
13–16th place semifinals
23 July 2023
09:00
Report Kazakhstan  12–5  China Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Referees:
Chisato Kurosaki (JPN), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 4–0, 3–1, 4–3
Markovich 4 Goals Xie Z. 3
15th place game
25 July 2023
09:00
Report China  16–8  South Africa Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Referees:
Germán Moller (ARG), Hélène Painchaud (CAN)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–2, 4–1, 5–3
Chen Z. 7 Goals Badenhorst, Howard 2

Women's tournament

Team roster

The following is the Chinese roster.[7]

Head coach: Theocharis Pavlidis

  • 1 Zhang Jiaqi GK
  • 2 Yan Siya FP
  • 3 Yan Jing FP
  • 4 Xiong Dunhan FP
  • 5 Zhai Ying FP
  • 6 Wang Shiyun FP
  • 7 Lu Yiwen FP
  • 8 Wang Huan FP
  • 9 Deng Zewen FP
  • 10 Nong Sanfeng FP
  • 11 Chen Xiao FP
  • 12 Zhang Jing FP
  • 13 Dong Wenxin GK
  • Wang Xuan FP
  • Zhong Qiyun FP
Group play
Pos Team
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Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 0 0 40 16 +24 9 Quarterfinals
2  Australia 3 2 0 0 1 26 24 +2 6 Playoffs
3  France 3 1 0 0 2 25 37 −12 3
4  China 3 0 0 0 3 24 38 −14 0
Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.


16 July 2023
09:00
Report United States  15–6  China Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Referees:
Nóra Debreceni (HUN), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 1–0, 6–2, 3–1, 5–3
Musselman 4 Goals Zhang Jin. 3

18 July 2023
20:30
Report China  11–12  France Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Referees:
Tamás Kovács-Csatlós (HUN), Alessia Ferrari (ITA)
Score by quarters: 4–3, 1–3, 4–1, 2–5
Wang H. 3 Goals Dhalluin 4

20 July 2023
13:00
Report China  7–11  Australia Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Referees:
Raffaele Colombo (ITA), Hélène Painchaud (CAN)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 3–2, 1–3, 2–2
Lu, Zhang Jin. 2 Goals five players 2
13–16th place semifinals
22 July 2023
09:00
Report China  16–6  Kazakhstan Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Referees:
Jennifer McCall (USA), Hélène Painchaud (CAN)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 6–2, 3–2, 4–1
Yan S., Zhang J. 4 Goals Kaplun 3
13th place game
24 July 2023
10:30
Report China  18–10  Japan Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Referees:
Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Lee-Anne Stewart (RSA)
Score by quarters: 4–3, 5–3, 4–3, 5–1
Lu, Yan J. 3 Goals Ura 3

References

  1. ^ "Competition Athletes | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation.
  2. ^ "20th World Aquatics World Championships Diving Entry List" (PDF). Omega Timing. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "20th World Aquatics World Championships Open Water Swimming Entry List - Men" (PDF). Omega Timing. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ "20th World Aquatics World Championships Open Water Swimming Entry List - Women" (PDF). Omega Timing. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  5. ^ "20th World Aquatics World Championships Swimming Entry List" (PDF). Omega Timing. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  6. ^ "20th World Aquatics World Championships Men's Water Polo Team Roster CHN" (PDF). Omega Timing. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  7. ^ "20th World Aquatics World Championships Women's Water Polo Team Roster CHN" (PDF). Omega Timing. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
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