Chinese swimmer Zhang Zhanshuo won seven gold medals across the 2026 Asian Games, becoming the first swimmer to reach that total at a single edition, VnExpress reported. In the men's 400 m freestyle final in Tokyo on September 25, he won in 3 minutes 41.28 seconds and broke the Games record.
The seven golds were accumulated across individual and relay events; they were not all awarded for the 400 m race. The report also distinguishes Zhang's swimming first from athletes in other sports who previously reached seven golds at one Games.