Swimming at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's 400 metre freestyle
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The men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2010 Asian Games
took place on 16 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
There were 26 competitors from 15 countries who took part in this event. Four heats were held. The heat in which a swimmer competed did not formally matter for advancement, as the swimmers with the top eight times from the entire field qualified for the finals.
Defending champion Park Tae-Hwan
from South Korea
won the gold medal with 3 minutes 41.53 seconds, Sun Yang
from China
finished with second place, asian record holder Zhang Lin
won the bronze medal.
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 16 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
There were 26 competitors from 15 countries who took part in this event. Four heats were held. The heat in which a swimmer competed did not formally matter for advancement, as the swimmers with the top eight times from the entire field qualified for the finals.
Defending champion 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...
from South Korea
South Korea at the 2010 Asian Games
Republic of Korea will participate in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China on 12–27 November 2010.-Medal Table:-Gold medal:-Silver medal:-Bronze medal:- Diving:MenWomen- Swimming:MenWomen...
won the gold medal with 3 minutes 41.53 seconds, 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...
finished with second place, asian record holder 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...
won the bronze medal.
Records
| World record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:40.07 |  Paul BiedermannPaul Biedermann Paul Biedermann is a German swimmer from Halle and a former 200 and 400 metre freestyle long course world champion. He also holds the long course and short course world records in these events.-Career:... |
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26 July 2009 |
| Asian record | |||
| 3:41.35 |  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... |
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26 July 2009 |
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 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... |
3:53.08 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 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... |
3:54.62 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | Takeshi Matsuda Takeshi Matsuda is a Japanese Olympic and Asian and National Record holding swimmer. He swam for Japan at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. At the latter event, he won a bronze medal in the men's 200m long course butterfly in an Asian Record of 1:52.97; in doing so, he also set the Japanese Record in the event... |
3:55.02 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 5 | 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... |
3:55.70 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 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... |
3:55.80 | ||
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Jang Sang-Jin | 3:59.80 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 3 | Sarit Tiewong | 4:00.49 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 6 | Yeo Kai Quan | 4:00.62 | ||
| 9 | 4 | 6 | Oleg Rabota | 4:02.28 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Kevin Yeap Soon Choy | 4:02.67 | ||
| 11 | 3 | 3 | 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... |
4:03.36 | ||
| 12 | 2 | 2 | Lim Yong En Clement | 4:03.96 | ||
| 13 | 3 | 1 | Sobitjon Amilov | 4:05.77 | ||
| 14 | 3 | 6 | Jessie Khing Lacuna | 4:06.38 | ||
| 15 | 4 | 1 | Triady Fauzi Sidiq | 4:07.72 | ||
| 16 | 4 | 8 | Mandar Anandrao Divase | 4:08.22 | ||
| 17 | 1 | 5 | Ahmad M J H Alshatti | 4:10.37 | ||
| 18 | 3 | 2 | Punyawee Sontana | 4:10.80 | ||
| 19 | 4 | 7 | Loai Abdulwahid Tashkandi | 4:12.63 | ||
| 20 | 2 | 5 | Alexandr Ivanov | 4:13.03 | ||
| 21 | 3 | 7 | Lim Kar Meng | 4:13.93 | ||
| 22 | 2 | 7 | Cheung Kin Tat Kent | 4:17.72 | ||
| 23 | 2 | 1 | Cheung Siu Hang | 4:19.36 | ||
| 24 | 3 | 8 | Hazem Abdulwahid Tashkandi | 4:25.96 | ||
| 25 | 1 | 4 | Abdulaziz Almarzooqi | 4:44.99 | ||
| 26 | 1 | 3 | Ibrahim Alamadi | 4:52.35 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 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... |
3:41.53 | |||
| 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... |
3:42.47 | |||
| 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... |
3:49.15 | |||
| 4 | 3 | Takeshi Matsuda Takeshi Matsuda is a Japanese Olympic and Asian and National Record holding swimmer. He swam for Japan at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. At the latter event, he won a bronze medal in the men's 200m long course butterfly in an Asian Record of 1:52.97; in doing so, he also set the Japanese Record in the event... |
3:51.65 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 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... |
3:53.42 | ||
| 6 | 7 | Jang Sang-Jin | 3:55.34 | ||
| 7 | 8 | Yeo Kai Quan | 4:00.67 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Sarit Tiewong | 4:03.59 |
External links
- Men's 400m Freestyle Heats Official Website
- Men's 400m Freestyle Ev.No.22 Final Official Website