The Men's 800 metre freestyle competition at the 2019 World Championships was held on 23 and 24 July 2019.[1][2] The defending champion was Gabriele Detti, but he finished 5th in the final. The champion, Gregorio Paltrinieri, was the defending bronze medalist.
| Men's 800 metre freestyle at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center | |||||||||
| Location | Gwangju, South Korea | |||||||||
| Dates | 23 July (heats) 24 July (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 38 from 33 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 7:39.27 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| World record |  Zhang Lin (CHN) |
7:32.12 | Rome, Italy | 29 July 2009 |
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| Competition record | Zhang Lin (CHN) |
7:32.12 | Rome, Italy | 29 July 2009 |
Results edit
Heats edit
The heats were held on 23 July at 11:05.[3]
Final edit
The final was held on 24 July at 20:02.[4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Gregorio Paltrinieri |  Italy |
7:39.27 | ER |
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2 | Henrik Christiansen |  Norway |
7:41.28 | NR |
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5 | David Aubry |  France |
7:42.08 | NR |
| 4 | 3 | Jack McLoughlin |  Australia |
7:42.64 | |
| 5 | 6 | Gabriele Detti | Italy |
7:43.89 | |
| 6 | 8 | Sun Yang | China |
7:45.01 | |
| 7 | 1 | Serhiy Frolov |  Ukraine |
7:47.32 | |
| 8 | 7 | Mykhailo Romanchuk | Ukraine |
7:49.32 |