Wang Shao-an explained

Wang Shao-an
Fullname:Wang Shao-an
Strokes:Freestyle
Birth Date:31 October 1984
Birth Place:Taipei, Taiwan
Height:1.90NaN0
Weight:800NaN0
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Wang Shao-an (; born 31 October 1984) is a Taiwanese former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] He is a single-time Olympian, and a sixth-place finalist in the 100 m freestyle at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. He also competed in two previous Asian Games (2002 and 2006), but finished outside the top 8.[2]

Wang qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by clearing a FINA B-standard entry time of 23.29 from the National University Games in Taipei.[3] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat six, including three-time Olympian Julio Santos of Ecuador. He edged out Estonia's Danil Haustov to earn a seventh spot by two hundredths of a second (0.02) in 23.54. Wang failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed forty-eighth overall out of 86 swimmers in the prelims.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Wang Shao-an. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418060158/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/wang-shao-an-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 7 May 2013.
  2. News: Wu and Qi Win Third Gold Apiece, as China Winds Up a Dominant Performance at Asian Games. Swimming World Magazine. 5 October 2002. 27 April 2013.
  3. Web site: Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 6). PDF. Athens 2004. Omega Timing. 24 March 2013.
  4. Web site: Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 6. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 20 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
  5. News: Thomas. Stephen. Men's 50 Freestyle Prelims Day 6: Hall Splashes a Hot 22.04, Fastest Qualifier; Lezak Makes This One but Popov, Hoogie Bow Out. Swimming World Magazine. 19 August 2004. 19 April 2013.