Swimming at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's 1500 metre freestyle
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The men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 2010 Asian Games
took place on 18 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
There were 13 competitors from 11 countries who took part in this event. 8 swimmers with the fast qualifying time were in the fast heat, the others were in the slow heat. The final ranking was arranged by the times from both heats.
Sun Yang
from China
won the gold medal with 14 minutes 35.43 seconds, which set for the new asian record. It was the second all-time behind only Grant Hackett
's world record of 14:34.56 from the 2001 World Championships
, the gap between the world record is less than one second.
2010 Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...
took place on 18 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
There were 13 competitors from 11 countries who took part in this event. 8 swimmers with the fast qualifying time were in the fast heat, the others were in the slow heat. The final ranking was arranged by the times from both heats.
Sun Yang
Sun Yang
Sun Yang is an Olympic and world-record-holding distance swimmer from China. He swam for China at the 2008 Olympics. At the 2010 Asian Games, he won the men's 1500m freestyle in an Asian Record; this swim and his two other medals at the Games were cited in his being named the Rookie of the Year...
from China
China at the 2010 Asian Games
China participated and hosted the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou on 12 November – 27 November 2010.-Medalists:- Aquatics – Diving:MenWomen- Aquatics – Swimming:Men30 swimmersWomen22 swimmers...
won the gold medal with 14 minutes 35.43 seconds, which set for the new asian record. It was the second all-time behind only Grant Hackett
Grant Hackett
Grant Hackett OAM is an Australian former swimmer most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history...
's world record of 14:34.56 from the 2001 World Championships
Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships
The swimming events of the 2001 World Aquatics Championships were held in a temporary pool at Marine Messe in Fukuoka, Japan in July 2001. This edition of the championships featured 20 events for both men and women, including the introduction of a 50 m event in all strokes and equality in the...
, the gap between the world record is less than one second.
Records
| World record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:34.56 |  Grant HackettGrant Hackett Grant Hackett OAM is an Australian former swimmer most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history... |
Fukuoka Fukuoka Fukuoka most often refers to the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.It can also refer to:-Locations:* Fukuoka, Gifu, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan* Fukuoka, Toyama, a town in Toyama Prefecture, Japan...  |
29 July 2001 |
| Asian record | |||
| 14:45.84 |  Zhang LinZhang Lin (swimmer) Zhang Lin is a Chinese swimmer specializing in the 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle events. He is China's most successful male swimmer.Zhang, who began swimming at six, is China's fastest freestyle swimmer. He was selected for the national team in 2002... |
Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... |
15 August 2008 |
Results
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 4 | Sun Yang Sun Yang Sun Yang is an Olympic and world-record-holding distance swimmer from China. He swam for China at the 2008 Olympics. At the 2010 Asian Games, he won the men's 1500m freestyle in an Asian Record; this swim and his two other medals at the Games were cited in his being named the Rookie of the Year... |
14:35.43 | AR | ||
| F | 3 | Park Tae-Hwan Park Tae-hwan Park Tae-hwan is a South Korean swimmer. He is a member of the South Korean national swimming team, based in Taereung, Seoul. He won a gold medal in the 400 meter freestyle and a silver in the 200 meter freestyle events at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
15:01.72 | |||
| F | 5 | Zhang Lin Zhang Lin (swimmer) Zhang Lin is a Chinese swimmer specializing in the 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle events. He is China's most successful male swimmer.Zhang, who began swimming at six, is China's fastest freestyle swimmer. He was selected for the national team in 2002... |
15:22.03 | |||
| 4 | F | 7 | Jang Sang-Jin | 15:49.26 | ||
| 5 | F | 2 | Sho Uchida Sho Uchida is a Japanese freestyle swimmer.-Major achievements:2005 World Championships*200m freestyle 17th *400m freestyle 14th *800m freestyle 13th *4×200m freestyle relay 5th 2008 Beijing Olympics... |
15:52.29 | ||
| 6 | F | 1 | Kevin Yeap Soon Choy | 15:53.34 | ||
| 7 | F | 6 | Ryan Paolo Arabejo Ryan Paolo Arabejo Ryan Paolo Arabejo is a swimmer from the Philippines. He represented his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Currently Ryan is studying in Drury University in Springfield, Missiouri. He is also the most well liked member of the swim team. His bedside manner is impeccable, and unmatched by... |
16:11.74 | ||
| 8 | S | 4 | Mandar Anandrao Divase | 16:11.84 | ||
| 9 | F | 8 | Punyawee Sontana | 16:26.21 | ||
| 10 | S | 6 | Ahmad M J H Alshatti | 16:30.98 | ||
| 11 | S | 5 | Loai Abdulwahid Tashkandi | 17:16.41 | ||
| 12 | S | 3 | Ali Ali | 18:36.33 | ||
| 13 | S | 2 | Ibrahim Alamadi | 19:37.04 |
External links
- Men's 1500m Freestyle Ev.No.37 Slow Heat Official Website
- Men's 1500m Freestyle Ev.No.37 Fast Heat Official Website