Swimming at the 2010 Asian Games – Women's 100 metre backstroke
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The women's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2010 Asian Games
took place on 17 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
There were 17 competitors from 13 countries who took part in this event. Three 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.
Zhao Jing
and Gao Chang
from China
won the gold and bronze medal respectively, Japanese swimmer Shiho Sakai
won the silver 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 17 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
There were 17 competitors from 13 countries who took part in this event. Three 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.
Zhao Jing
Zhao Jing (swimmer)
Zhao Jing is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Records:*2006 Asian Championships - 28.50, 50 m back...
and Gao Chang
Gao Chang
Gao Chang is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and who was a part of China's 2008 Olympic Team...
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 and bronze medal respectively, Japanese swimmer Shiho Sakai
Shiho Sakai
is a Japanese backstroke swimmer.-Major achievements:2009 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships* 100m backstroke 1st * 200m backstroke 2nd -Personal bests:In long course* 50m backstroke: 27.88...
won the silver medal.
Records
| World record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 58.12 |  Gemma SpofforthGemma Spofforth Gemma Mary Spofforth is an English swimmer who is a world champion and record-holder in the backstroke.Spofforth was born in Shoreham-by-Sea, England. She overcame pancreatitis in 2005, taking a year in and out of the water undecided on future plans to continue swimming. This was a turning point... |
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28 July 2009 |
| Asian record | |||
| 58.94 |  Zhao JingZhao Jing (swimmer) Zhao Jing is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Records:*2006 Asian Championships - 28.50, 50 m back... |
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13 November 2010 |
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 5 | Shiho Sakai Shiho Sakai is a Japanese backstroke swimmer.-Major achievements:2009 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships* 100m backstroke 1st * 200m backstroke 2nd -Personal bests:In long course* 50m backstroke: 27.88... |
1:00.42 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | Aya Terakawa Aya Terakawa is a Japanese backstroke swimmer.-Major achievements:* 2001 World Aquatics Championships - 200m backstroke 8th * 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - 200m backstroke 2nd... |
1:01.58 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | Gao Chang Gao Chang Gao Chang is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and who was a part of China's 2008 Olympic Team... |
1:02.49 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 4 | Zhao Jing Zhao Jing (swimmer) Zhao Jing is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Records:*2006 Asian Championships - 28.50, 50 m back... |
1:03.05 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Lau Yin Yan Claudia | 1:03.49 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 6 | Lim Jia Yi Shana | 1:03.73 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 3 | Yulduz Kuchkarova | 1:04.01 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 3 | Ham Chan-Mi | 1:04.29 | ||
| 9 | 2 | 5 | Lee Joo-Hyung | 1:05.01 | ||
| 10 | 1 | 6 | Chan Kah Yan | 1:05.27 | ||
| 11 | 2 | 6 | Chen Ting | 1:05.50 | ||
| 12 | 1 | 5 | Yekaterina Rudenko | 1:05.63 | ||
| 13 | 3 | 7 | Kuan Weng I | 1:08.93 | ||
| 14 | 3 | 2 | Chav Thaveesupsoonthorn | 1:09.08 | ||
| 15 | 1 | 2 | Vong Erica Man Wai | 1:09.34 | ||
| 16 | 2 | 2 | Nguyen Thi Kim Tuyen | 1:09.87 | ||
| 17 | 2 | 7 | Enegul Meredova | 1:34.68 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zhao Jing Zhao Jing (swimmer) Zhao Jing is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Records:*2006 Asian Championships - 28.50, 50 m back... |
59.20 | |||
| 4 | Shiho Sakai Shiho Sakai is a Japanese backstroke swimmer.-Major achievements:2009 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships* 100m backstroke 1st * 200m backstroke 2nd -Personal bests:In long course* 50m backstroke: 27.88... |
59.87 | |||
| 3 | Gao Chang Gao Chang Gao Chang is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and who was a part of China's 2008 Olympic Team... |
59.90 | |||
| 4 | 5 | Aya Terakawa Aya Terakawa is a Japanese backstroke swimmer.-Major achievements:* 2001 World Aquatics Championships - 200m backstroke 8th * 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - 200m backstroke 2nd... |
59.92 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lau Yin Yan Claudia | 1:02.60 | ||
| 6 | 7 | Lim Jia Yi Shana | 1:03.10 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Yulduz Kuchkarova | 1:03.18 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Ham Chan-Mi | 1:03.56 |