Zhang Lin, China, Swimming
Achievements: One of China's most recent sports icons;
Gold medalist in the men's 800m freestyle at 2009 World Aquatics Championships, China's first ever gold medal by a male swimmer in a world swimming competition in the past 73 years;
Silver medalist in the men's 400m freestyle at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, the best Olympic swimming finish ever by a Chinese male swimmer;
Guangzhou Asiad: A relay gold medal, two bronze medals in the 400m and 1,500m race, the fourth place in the men's 200m freestyle.
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