Swimming at the 2010 Asian Games – Women's 200 metre backstroke
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The women's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2010 Asian Games
took place on 14 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
There were 14 competitors from 10 countries who took part in this event. Two 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 both field qualified for the finals.
Zhao Jing
from China
won the gold medal , two Japanese swimmers Shiho Sakai
and Aya Terakawa
won the silver and bronze medal respectively.
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 14 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
There were 14 competitors from 10 countries who took part in this event. Two 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 both 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...
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 , two Japanese swimmers 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...
and 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...
won the silver and bronze medal respectively.
Records
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1 August 2009 |
| Asian record | |||
| 2:07.13 |  Reiko NakamuraReiko Nakamura is a Japanese Olympic and Asian record-holding swimmer. She swam in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, winning the bronze medals in the 200m backstroke at both editions.... |
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16 August 2008 |
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 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... |
2:09.68 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Zhou Yanxin | 2:10.83 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 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... |
2:13.66 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 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... |
2:14.28 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 3 | Ham Chan-Mi | 2:16.20 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 3 | Lau Yin Yan Claudia | 2:16.23 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Chen Ting | 2:18.61 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 6 | Yulduz Kuchkarova | 2:18.61 | ||
| 9 | 2 | 7 | Chav Thaveesupsoonthorn | 2:23.14 | ||
| 10 | 1 | 6 | Yekaterina Rudenko | 2:24.83 | ||
| 11 | 1 | 2 | Lee Joo-Hyung | 2:26.71 | ||
| 12 | 2 | 1 | Kuan Weng I | 2:27.79 | ||
| 13 | 1 | 7 | Nguyen Thi Kim Tuyen | 2:30.87 | ||
| 14 | 1 | 1 | Vong Erica Man Wai | 2:35.46 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 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... |
2:06.46 | AR | ||
| 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... |
2:07.81 | |||
| 6 | 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... |
2:09.72 | |||
| 4 | 5 | Zhou Yanxin | 2:10.16 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Ham Chan-Mi | 2:13.78 | ||
| 6 | 7 | Lau Yin Yan Claudia | 2:14.86 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Yulduz Kuchkarova | 2:17.59 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Chen Ting | 2:18.86 |
External links
- Women's 200m Backstroke Heats Official Website
- Women's 200m Backstroke Ev.No.10 Final Official Website