Artistic swimming as Synchronized swimming was contested from September 30 to October 2 at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea. with all events taking place at the Sajik Swimming Pool.[1] A total of 16 athletes from seven nations competed in the event, Japan won both gold medals, South Korea and China tied on the medal table with a silver and a bronze.
| Artistic swimming at the 2002 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Sajik Swimming Pool |
| Dates | 30 September – 2 October |
| Competitors | 16 from 7 nations |
Schedule edit
| T | Technical routine | F | Free routine |
| Event↓/Date → | 30th Mon |
1st Tue |
2nd Wed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's solo | T | F | |
| Women's duet | T | F |
Medalists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo |
Miya Tachibana Japan
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Jang Yoon-kyeong South Korea
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Li Zhen China
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| Duet |
 JapanMiya Tachibana Miho Takeda |
 ChinaGu Beibei Zhang Xiaohuan |
 South KoreaJang Yoon-kyeong Kim Min-jeong |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Participating nations edit
A total of 16 athletes from 7 nations competed in artistic swimming at the 2002 Asian Games:
China (3)
Hong Kong (2)
Japan (2)
Kazakhstan (2)
Macau (3)
South Korea (2)
Uzbekistan (2)
References edit
- ^ "Miya takes 1st place in Solo Technicals". Xinhua News Agency. 1 October 2002. Archived from the original on October 20, 2002. Retrieved 15 January 2013.