Hu Bin
Encyclopedia
Hu Bin was a Chinese swimmer specialising in the freestyle
sprint events. He is best known for winning the silver medal at the inaugural 1993 FINA Short Course World Championships
in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, behind Great Britain's Mark Foster
.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
sprint events. He is best known for winning the silver medal at the inaugural 1993 FINA Short Course World Championships
1993 FINA Short Course World Championships
The 1st FINA Short Course World Championships were held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain from December 2 until December 5, 1993. PR China won the most gold medals, although all of their ten came in the women's events, with Le Jingyi winning two individual and three relay events to travel home with five...
in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, behind Great Britain's Mark Foster
Mark Foster (swimmer)
Mark Andrew Foster is a British professional swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres....
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