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
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and championship records were:
World record | Zhang Lin (CHN) | 7:32.12 | Rome, Italy | 29 July 2009 | [3] |
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Competition record | Zhang Lin (CHN) | 7:32.12 | Rome, Italy | 29 July 2009 | [3] |
Results
editHeats
editThe heats were held at 10:54.[4]
Final
editThe final was held at 19:29.[5]
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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5 | Sun Yang | China | 7:41.36 | ||
6 | Michael McBroom | United States | 7:43.60 | NR | |
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