The men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 16 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
| Men's 400 metre freestyle at the 2010 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Aoti Aquatics Centre | |||||||||
| Date | 16 November 2010 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 26 from 15 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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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.
Schedule edit
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 16 November 2010 | 09:27 | Heats |
| 18:22 | Final |
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.
| World Record |  Paul Biedermann (GER) |
3:40.07 | Rome, Italy | 26 July 2009 |
| Asian Record |  Zhang Lin (CHN) |
3:41.35 | Rome, Italy | 20 August 2006 |
| Games Record |  Park Tae-hwan (KOR) |
3:48.44 | Doha, Qatar | 5 December 2006 |
Results edit
Heats edit
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Sun Yang (CHN) |
3:53.08 | |
| 2 | 3 | Zhang Lin (CHN) |
3:54.62 | |
| 3 | 4 |  Takeshi Matsuda (JPN) |
3:55.02 | |
| 4 | 3 | Sho Uchida (JPN) |
3:55.70 | |
| 5 | 4 | Park Tae-hwan (KOR) |
3:55.80 | |
| 6 | 4 | Jang Sang-jin (KOR) |
3:59.80 | |
| 7 | 2 |  Sarit Tiewong (THA) |
4:00.49 | |
| 8 | 2 |  Danny Yeo (SIN) |
4:00.62 | |
| 9 | 4 |  Oleg Rabota (KAZ) |
4:02.28 | |
| 10 | 4 |  Kevin Yeap (MAS) |
4:02.67 | |
| 11 | 3 |  Ryan Arabejo (PHI) |
4:03.36 | |
| 12 | 2 | Clement Lim (SIN) |
4:03.96 | |
| 13 | 3 |  Sobitjon Amilov (UZB) |
4:05.77 | |
| 14 | 3 | Jessie Lacuna (PHI) |
4:06.38 | |
| 15 | 4 |  Triady Fauzi Sidiq (INA) |
4:07.72 | |
| 16 | 4 |  Mandar Divase (IND) |
4:08.22 | |
| 17 | 1 |  Ahmad Al-Shatti (IOC) |
4:10.37 | |
| 18 | 3 | Punyawee Sontana (THA) |
4:10.80 | |
| 19 | 4 |  Loai Tashkandi (KSA) |
4:12.63 | |
| 20 | 2 | Alexandr Ivanov (KAZ) |
4:13.03 | |
| 21 | 3 | Kevin Lim (MAS) |
4:13.93 | |
| 22 | 2 |  Kent Cheung (HKG) |
4:17.72 | |
| 23 | 2 | Cheung Siu Hang (HKG) |
4:19.36 | |
| 24 | 3 | Hazem Tashkandi (KSA) |
4:25.96 | |
| 25 | 1 |  Abdulaziz Al-Marzooqi (QAT) |
4:44.99 | |
| 26 | 1 | Ibrahim Al-Amadi (QAT) |
4:52.35 |
Final edit
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Park Tae-hwan (KOR) |
3:41.53 | GR |
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Sun Yang (CHN) |
3:42.47 | |
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Zhang Lin (CHN) |
3:49.15 | |
| 4 | Takeshi Matsuda (JPN) |
3:51.65 | |
| 5 | Sho Uchida (JPN) |
3:53.42 | |
| 6 | Jang Sang-jin (KOR) |
3:55.34 | |
| 7 | Danny Yeo (SIN) |
4:00.67 | |
| 8 | Sarit Tiewong (THA) |
4:03.59 |
References edit
External links edit
- Men's 400m Freestyle Heats Official Website
- Men's 400m Freestyle Ev.No.22 Final Official Website