Swimming at the 2010 Asian Games – Women's 800 metre freestyle
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The women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2010 Asian Games
took place on 17 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
There were 12 competitors from 8 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.
Li Xuanxu
and Shao Yiwen from China
won the gold and silver medal respectively, Japanese swimmer Maiko Fujino 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 17 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
There were 12 competitors from 8 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.
Li Xuanxu
Li Xuanxu
Li Xuanxu is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*http://2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/2462...
and Shao Yiwen 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 silver medal respectively, Japanese swimmer Maiko Fujino won the bronze medal.
Records
| World record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:14.10 |  Rebecca AdlingtonRebecca Adlington Rebecca "Becky" Adlington, OBE, is an English and British freestyle swimmer. She won two gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in the 400 m and 800 m, breaking the 19 year-old world record of Janet Evans in the 800 m final... |
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...  |
16 August 2008 |
| Asian record | |||
| 8:20.36 | Chen Qian Chen Qian (swimmer) -External links:*Swim Rankings *... |
Jinan Jinan Jinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub... |
23 October 2009 |
Results
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 4 | Li Xuanxu Li Xuanxu Li Xuanxu is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*http://2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/2462... |
8:23.55 | |||
| F | 5 | Shao Yiwen | 8:24.14 | |||
| F | 3 | Maiko Fujino | 8:33.55 | |||
| 4 | S | 4 | Seo Youn-Jeong | 8:48.74 | ||
| 5 | S | 3 | Benjaporn Sriphanomthorn | 8:52.94 | ||
| 6 | S | 5 | Erica Cirila Totten | 8:54.11 | ||
| 7 | F | 6 | Khoo Cai Lin | 8:54.34 | ||
| 8 | F | 1 | Rutai Santadvatana | 8:55.93 | ||
| 9 | S | 6 | Nam Carmen | 9:01.93 | ||
| 10 | F | 8 | Lim Shu En Lynette Lim Shu En Lynette LIM Shu-En Lynette or "Lynette Lim" is an Olympic freestyle swimmer from Singapore. She swam for Singapore at the 2008 Olympics, the 2009 World Championships, 2007 World Championships and the 2007 South East Asian Games.... |
9:02.60 | ||
| 11 | F | 7 | Tang Wing Yung Natasha | 9:05.37 | ||
| 12 | F | 2 | Kim Ga-Eul | 9:13.16 |
External links
- Women's 800m Freestyle Ev.No.32 Slow Heat Official Website
- Women's 800m Freestyle Ev.No.32 Fast Heat Official Website