The men's 800 metre freestyle event in swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships took place on 30–31 July at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.[1][2]
| Men's 800 metre freestyle at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Palau Sant Jordi | |||||||||
| Dates | July 30, 2013 (heats) July 31, 2013 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 34 from 30 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 7:41.36 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and championship records were:
| World record |  Zhang Lin (CHN) |
7:32.12 | Rome, Italy | 29 July 2009 | [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record | Zhang Lin (CHN) |
7:32.12 | Rome, Italy | 29 July 2009 | [3] |
Results edit
Heats edit
The heats were held at 10:54.[4]
Final edit
The final was held at 19:29.[5]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Sun Yang | China |
7:41.36 | |
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6 | Michael McBroom |  United States |
7:43.60 | NR |
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3 | Ryan Cochrane |  Canada |
7:43.70 | |
| 4 | 4 | Connor Jaeger | United States |
7:44.26 | |
| 5 | 8 | Jordan Harrison |  Australia |
7:47.38 | |
| 6 | 1 | Gregorio Paltrinieri |  Italy |
7:50.29 | |
| 7 | 7 | Pál Joensen |  Faroe Islands |
7:52.57 | |
| 8 | 2 | Oussama Mellouli |  Tunisia |
7:52.79 |
References edit
- ^ "BCN 2013 – Swimming: Schedule". FINA. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ Start list
- ^ a b Balym, Todd (30 July 2009). "Hackett's world record smashed by Zhang Lin". Perth Now. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ Heats Results
- ^ Final Results