The men's 400 metre individual medley event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 13 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
| Men's 400 metre individual medley at the 2010 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Aoti Aquatics Centre | |||||||||
| Date | 13 November 2010 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 11 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 4:13.35 GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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There were 15 competitors from 11 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 both field qualified for the finals.
Asian record holder Yuya Horihata from Japan won the gold medal with 4 minutes 13.35 seconds. Huang Chaosheng from China finished second, falling behind only 0.03 seconds.
Schedule edit
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 13 November 2010 | 09:10 | Heats |
| 18:07 | Final |
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.
| World Record |  Michael Phelps (USA) |
4:03.84 | Beijing, China | 10 August 2008 |
| Asian Record |  Yuya Horihata (JPN) |
4:12.02 | Tokyo, Japan | 18 April 2010 |
| Games Record |  Wu Peng (CHN) |
4:15.38 | Busan, South Korea | 4 October 2002 |
Results edit
Heats edit
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Huang Chaosheng (CHN) |
4:21.52 | |
| 2 | 2 |  Yuya Horihata (JPN) |
4:22.18 | |
| 3 | 2 |  Jung Won-yong (KOR) |
4:23.14 | |
| 4 | 1 | Ken Takakuwa (JPN) |
4:24.02 | |
| 5 | 1 | Wang Chengxiang (CHN) |
4:25.42 | |
| 6 | 1 |  Nuttapong Ketin (THA) |
4:27.94 | |
| 7 | 1 | Kim Min-gyu (KOR) |
4:29.42 | |
| 8 | 2 |  Dmitriy Gordiyenko (KAZ) |
4:30.71 | |
| 9 | 2 |  Aleksey Derlyugov (UZB) |
4:31.26 | |
| 10 | 2 |  Vasilii Danilov (KGZ) |
4:33.89 | |
| 11 | 1 |  Pang Sheng Jun (SIN) |
4:34.19 | |
| 12 | 2 |  Kevin Chu (HKG) |
4:36.64 | |
| 13 | 1 |  Saeid Maleka Ashtiani (IRI) |
4:36.85 | |
| 14 | 1 | Sobitjon Amilov (UZB) |
4:37.01 | |
| 15 | 2 |  Loai Tashkandi (KSA) |
4:41.92 |
Final edit
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Yuya Horihata (JPN) |
4:13.35 | GR |
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Huang Chaosheng (CHN) |
4:13.38 | |
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Ken Takakuwa (JPN) |
4:16.42 | |
| 4 | Wang Chengxiang (CHN) |
4:19.65 | |
| 5 | Jung Won-yong (KOR) |
4:24.82 | |
| 6 | Nuttapong Ketin (THA) |
4:25.62 | |
| 7 | Kim Min-gyu (KOR) |
4:27.03 | |
| 8 | Dmitriy Gordiyenko (KAZ) |
4:30.21 |
References edit
External links edit
- Men's 400m Individual Medley Heats Official Website
- Men's 400m Individual Medley Ev.No.2 Final Official Website