2. Pan Zhanle (male, swimming)

At the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Pan won four gold medals and broke the men's 100m freestyle world record in China's 4x100m freestyle relay victory. At the Paris Olympics, Pan improved his own world record to 46.40 seconds for the 100m freestyle gold, and anchored China to victory in the men's 4x100m medley relay final.

This file photo taken on July 31, 2024 shows Pan Zhanle of China celebrating after the men's 100m freestyle final of swimming at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. (Xinhua/Du Yu)