The Most Famous
SWIMMERS from Taiwan
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Taiwanese Swimmers of all time. This list of famous Taiwanese Swimmers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Krzysztof Chmielewski (b. 2004)
With an HPI of 30.08, Krzysztof Chmielewski is the most famous Taiwanese Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 11 different languages on wikipedia.
Krzysztof Chmielewski (born 8 June 2004) is a Polish competitive swimmer specializing in butterfly and freestyle events. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Olympics. He is the twin brother of Michał Chmielewski; both competed in the 200m butterfly event of the 2021 European Junior Swimming Championships with Krzysztof winning gold and Michał winning silver. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, he finished 4th in the final of men's 200 m butterfly event.
2. Wang Kuan-hung (b. 2002)
With an HPI of 27.88, Wang Kuan-hung is the 2nd most famous Taiwanese Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 6 different languages.
Wang Kuan-hung (Chinese: 王冠閎; pinyin: Wáng Guànhóng; born 23 January 2002), also known as Eddie Wang, is a Taiwanese swimmer who specializes in butterfly and freestyle events. In 2018, he represented Taiwan at the Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. He competed in the men's 100 metre butterfly and the men's 200 metre butterfly events. He placed 7th in the men's 200 metre butterfly. In October, he represented Chinese Taipei at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He competed in the Boys' 100 metre butterfly, the Boys' 200 metre butterfly and the Boys' 200 metre freestyle. He placed 11th in the Boys' 100m Butterfly and 4th in the Boys' 200m Butterfly. In November, he competed in one of the 2018 FINA Swimming World Cup stops in Singapore, finishing in 2nd place, and also setting a new Taiwanese national record in the Men's 200m Butterfly with a time of 1:52.38. In 2019, he represented Taiwan at the World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea. Competing in the men's 200 metre butterfly, he failed to qualify for the semi-finals. He also competed in the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event. In August, he competed in FINA World Junior Swimming Championships and achieved an Olympic 'A' cut for 200m butterfly, with a time of 1:56.48, becoming the second Taiwanese swimmer to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Furthermore, he broke Taiwan's national record in the Men's 100m butterfly with a time of 52.83. In October, he represented Taipei City at The National Games of Taiwan in Taoyuan, Taiwan. He broke the previous national record he had set in Men's 100m and 200m butterfly, with a time of 52.68 and 1:55.72 respectively. In December, he competed in 2019 Toyota U.S. Open and earned a silver medal with a time of 1:55.82. In 2020, he represented the Cali Condors in the International Swimming League. He competed in the Men's 200m Butterfly and placed 3rd with a time of 1:50.79, which broke the previous World Junior Record in the short course Men's 200m Butterfly set by Japan's Daiya Seto in 2012. It is also the new Taiwan national record.
3. Abiola Ogunbanwo (b. 2004)
With an HPI of 8.55, Abiola Ogunbanwo is the 3rd most famous Taiwanese Swimmer. Her biography has been translated into 5 different languages.
Habibat Abiola Moyosore Ogunbanwo (born 19 April 2004 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian swimmer. In 2019, she represented Nigeria at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea. She competed in the women's 100 metre freestyle and women's 200 metre freestyle events. In both events she did not advance to compete in the semi-finals. In 2018, she competed in two events at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) held in Hangzhou, China. In 2021, she competed in the women's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. She broke the longstanding Nigerian record of 1:00.50 when she finished the 100 meters swimming with 59.74 seconds in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Taiwanese swimmers born between 2002 and 2004. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Taiwanese swimmers include Krzysztof Chmielewski, Wang Kuan-hung, and Abiola Ogunbanwo. As of April 2024, 3 new Taiwanese swimmers have been added to Pantheon including Krzysztof Chmielewski, Wang Kuan-hung, and Abiola Ogunbanwo.
Living Taiwanese Swimmers
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Krzysztof Chmielewski
2004 - Present
HPI: 30.08
Wang Kuan-hung
2002 - Present
HPI: 27.88
Abiola Ogunbanwo
2004 - Present
HPI: 8.55
Newly Added Taiwanese Swimmers (2024)
Go to all RankingsKrzysztof Chmielewski
2004 - Present
HPI: 30.08
Wang Kuan-hung
2002 - Present
HPI: 27.88
Abiola Ogunbanwo
2004 - Present
HPI: 8.55
