William Yan Thorley

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William Yan Thorley
Personal information
Born (2002-09-03) 3 September 2002 (age 23)
Hong Kong
Sport
CountryFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
SportSwimming
Event
 Marathon swimming

William Yan Thorley (born 3 September 2002) is a Hong Kong marathon swimmer.

He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics and finished 22nd in the men's 10 kilometer race. [1] He was the youngest swimmer in the field at 18 years old, becoming Hong Kong's first ever male qualifier. [2]

His key swimming achievements include competing at 4 World Championships in 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024. Competing over the 5km, 10km and 4x1500m relay events. William was a key part of a 4x1500m relay team in 2022 that achieved 15th place. [3] He also competed at the 2019 ANOC World Beach Games and the 2022 Asian Games.

References

  1. ↑ "William Yan Thorley". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bill Thorley - Openwaterpedia". www.openwaterpedia.com. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  3. ↑ "William Yan THORLEY | Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 2025-12-09.


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