| | Event type
400 metres Freestyle, Men
| Date | 28 July 2012 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | London Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, Stratford, London |
| Participants | 28 from 23 countries |
The defending Olympic champion and 2011 World Champion was Korean Park Tae-Hwan, although in the heats he was disqualified for a false start, but the Korean authorities appealed that decision and Park was reinstated and his time qualified him for the final. With him back in the final, he was favored, with his biggest challenger expected to be China’s Sun Yang, who had been second to Park at the 2011 Worlds, and won World titles that year at 800 and 1,500 metres. In the final Park took the lead from the start, but Sun remained close throughout. At 300 metres, Sun had pulled even and was much stronger over the final 100, finishing in 3:40.14 for an Olympic record and the gold medal, with Park trailing well back in 3:42.06 for the silver medal. American Peter Vanderkaay, who had been fourth at Beijing and the last two World Championships, had started slowly but finished well to earn the bronze medal. Sun’s time of 3:40.14 was the third fastest ever recorded, trailing only Paul Biedermann’s world record of 3:40.07 and the former world record, and textile best, set by Ian Thorpe with 3:40.08.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | R1 | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun Yang |  CHN | 3:45.07 (1 h4) | 3:40.14 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | Park Tae-Hwan |  KOR | 3:46.68 (1 h3) | 3:42.06 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | Peter Vanderkaay |  USA | 3:45.80 (2 h4) | 3:44.69 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Hao Yun | CHN | 3:46.88 (4 h4) | 3:46.02 (4) | |||
| 5 | Conor Dwyer | USA | 3:46.24 (3 h4) | 3:46.39 (5) | |||
| 6 | Gergő Kis |  HUN | 3:46.77 (2 h3) | 3:47.03 (6) | |||
| 7 | David Carry |  GBR | 3:47.25 (4 h3) | 3:48.62 (7) | |||
| 8 | Ryan Napoleon |  AUS | 3:47.01 (3 h3) | 3:49.25 (8) | |||
| 9 | Ryan Cochrane |  CAN | 3:47.26 (1 h2) | – | |||
| 10 | Pál Joensen |  DEN | 3:47.36 (5 h4) | – | |||
| 11 | Robbie Renwick | GBR | 3:47.44 (2 h2) | – | |||
| 12 | Mads Glæsner | DEN | 3:48.27 (3 h2) | – | |||
| 13 | Paul Biedermann |  GER | 3:48.50 (4 h2) | – | |||
| 14 | David McKeon | AUS | 3:48.57 (5 h3) | – | |||
| 15 | Matt Stanley |  NZL | 3:49.44 (5 h2) | – | |||
| 16 | Cristian Quintero |  VEN | 3:50.44 (6 h4) | – | |||
| 17 | Serhiy Frolov |  UKR | 3:50.63 (6 h3) | – | |||
| 18 | Samuel Pizzetti |  ITA | 3:50.93 (7 h4) | – | |||
| 19 | Dominik Meichtry |  SUI | 3:51.34 (8 h4) | – | |||
| =20 | Yegor Degtyaryov |  RUS | 3:52.33 (6 h2) | – | |||
| =20 | Mateusz Sawrymowicz |  POL | 3:53.33 (1 h1) | – | |||
| 22 | Matias Koski |  FIN | 3:54.96 (7 h3) | – | |||
| 23 | Đorđe Marković |  SRB | 3:55.35 (7 h2) | – | |||
| 24 | Juan Martín Pereyra |  ARG | 3:56.76 (8 h2) | – | |||
| 25 | Heerden Herman |  RSA | 3:57.28 (8 h3) | – | |||
| 26 | Mateo de Ángulo |  COL | 3:57.76 (2 h1) | – | |||
| 27 | Ahmed Gebrel |  PLE | 4:08.51 (3 h1) | – | |||
| 28 | Allan Gutiérrez |  HON | 4:09.10 (4 h1) | – |
Round One
| Date | 28 July 2012 — 10:52 |
|---|---|
| Format | Fastest eight swimmers advanced to final |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Sun Yang | CHN | 3:45.07 | ||
| 2 | – | Peter Vanderkaay | USA | 3:45.80 | ||
| 3 | – | Conor Dwyer | USA | 3:46.24 | ||
| 4 | – | Park Tae-Hwan | KOR | 3:46.68 | ||
| 5 | – | Gergő Kis | HUN | 3:46.77 | ||
| 6 | – | Hao Yun | CHN | 3:46.88 | ||
| 7 | – | Ryan Napoleon | AUS | 3:47.01 | ||
| 8 | – | David Carry | GBR | 3:47.25 | ||
| 9 | – | Ryan Cochrane | CAN | 3:47.26 | ||
| 10 | – | Pál Joensen | DEN | 3:47.36 | ||
| 11 | – | Robbie Renwick | GBR | 3:47.44 | ||
| 12 | – | Mads Glæsner | DEN | 3:48.27 | ||
| 13 | – | Paul Biedermann | GER | 3:48.50 | ||
| 14 | – | David McKeon | AUS | 3:48.57 | ||
| 15 | – | Matt Stanley | NZL | 3:49.44 | ||
| 16 | – | Cristian Quintero | VEN | 3:50.44 | ||
| 17 | – | Serhiy Frolov | UKR | 3:50.63 | ||
| 18 | – | Samuel Pizzetti | ITA | 3:50.93 | ||
| 19 | – | Dominik Meichtry | SUI | 3:51.34 | ||
| 20 | – | Yegor Degtyaryov | RUS | 3:52.33 | ||
| 21 | – | Mateusz Sawrymowicz | POL | 3:53.33 | ||
| 22 | – | Matias Koski | FIN | 3:54.96 | ||
| 23 | – | Đorđe Marković | SRB | 3:55.35 | ||
| 24 | – | Juan Martín Pereyra | ARG | 3:56.76 | ||
| 25 | – | Heerden Herman | RSA | 3:57.28 | ||
| 26 | – | Mateo de Ángulo | COL | 3:57.76 | ||
| 27 | – | Ahmed Gebrel | PLE | 4:08.51 | ||
| 28 | – | Allan Gutiérrez | HON | 4:09.10 |
Heat #1
| Time | 10:52 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 200 m | 250 m | 300 m | 350 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | 200-250 m Time (Rank) | 250-300 m Time (Rank) | 300-350 m Time (Rank) | 350-400 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Mateusz Sawrymowicz | POL | 3:53.33 | 0.76 | 28.21 (2) | 57.73 (1) | 1:27.45 (1) | 1:57.10 (1) | 2:26.65 (1) | 2:56.06 (1) | 3:25.32 (1) | 29.52 | 29.72 | 29.65 | 29.55 | 29.41 | 29.26 | 28.01 | ||
| 2 | – | Mateo de Ángulo | COL | 3:57.76 | 0.61 | 27.88 (1) | 57.91 (2) | 1:27.94 (2) | 1:58.13 (2) | 2:28.33 (2) | 2:58.86 (2) | 3:28.77 (2) | 30.03 | 30.03 | 30.19 | 30.20 | 30.53 | 29.91 | 28.99 | ||
| 3 | – | Ahmed Gebrel | PLE | 4:08.51 | 0.78 | 28.28 (3) | 58.62 (3) | 1:29.53 (4) | 2:01.03 (4) | 2:32.64 (4) | 3:04.67 (4) | 3:36.93 (4) | 30.34 | 30.91 | 31.50 | 31.61 | 32.03 | 32.26 | 31.58 | ||
| 4 | – | Allan Gutiérrez | HON | 4:09.10 | 0.71 | 28.42 (4) | 58.65 (4) | 1:29.52 (3) | 2:00.68 (3) | 2:31.82 (3) | 3:03.79 (3) | 3:36.20 (3) | 30.23 | 30.87 | 31.16 | 31.14 | 31.97 | 32.41 | 32.90 |
Heat #2
| Time | 10:58 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 200 m | 250 m | 300 m | 350 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | 200-250 m Time (Rank) | 250-300 m Time (Rank) | 300-350 m Time (Rank) | 350-400 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Ryan Cochrane | CAN | 3:47.26 | 0.78 | 26.78 (6) | 55.02 (3) | 1:23.72 (4) | 1:52.41 (=2) | 2:21.79 (4) | 2:50.94 (3) | 3:19.73 (2) | 28.24 | 28.70 | 28.69 | 29.38 | 29.15 | 28.79 | 27.53 | ||
| 2 | – | Robbie Renwick | GBR | 3:47.44 | 0.67 | 26.05 (1) | 54.38 (2) | 1:23.14 (2) | 1:52.24 (1) | 2:21.29 (1) | 2:50.64 (1) | 3:18.98 (1) | 28.33 | 28.76 | 29.10 | 29.05 | 29.35 | 28.34 | 28.46 | ||
| 3 | – | Mads Glæsner | DEN | 3:48.27 | 0.72 | 26.68 (4) | 55.08 (4) | 1:23.93 (5) | 1:52.73 (5) | 2:21.73 (2) | 2:50.75 (2) | 3:20.02 (3) | 28.40 | 28.85 | 28.80 | 29.00 | 29.02 | 29.27 | 28.25 | ||
| 4 | – | Paul Biedermann | GER | 3:48.50 | 0.83 | 26.32 (2) | 54.36 (1) | 1:23.11 (1) | 1:52.41 (=2) | 2:21.76 (3) | 2:51.30 (4) | 3:20.08 (4) | 28.04 | 28.75 | 29.30 | 29.35 | 29.54 | 28.78 | 28.42 | ||
| 5 | – | Matt Stanley | NZL | 3:49.44 | 0.74 | 26.64 (3) | 55.41 (6) | 1:24.23 (6) | 1:53.22 (6) | 2:22.45 (6) | 2:51.57 (6) | 3:20.46 (5) | 28.77 | 28.82 | 28.99 | 29.23 | 29.12 | 28.89 | 28.98 | ||
| 6 | – | Yegor Degtyaryov | RUS | 3:52.33 | 0.78 | 26.69 (5) | 55.10 (5) | 1:23.49 (3) | 1:52.45 (4) | 2:21.82 (5) | 2:51.56 (5) | 3:22.14 (6) | 28.41 | 28.39 | 28.96 | 29.37 | 29.74 | 30.58 | 30.19 | ||
| 7 | – | Đorđe Marković | SRB | 3:55.35 | 0.75 | 27.11 (7) | 56.29 (8) | 1:25.43 (7) | 1:55.69 (7) | 2:25.62 (7) | 2:56.06 (7) | 3:26.12 (7) | 29.18 | 29.14 | 30.26 | 29.93 | 30.44 | 30.06 | 29.23 | ||
| 8 | – | Juan Martín Pereyra | ARG | 3:56.76 | 0.78 | 27.24 (8) | 56.26 (7) | 1:26.28 (8) | 1:56.44 (8) | 2:26.48 (8) | 2:56.48 (8) | 3:26.97 (8) | 29.02 | 30.02 | 30.16 | 30.04 | 30.00 | 30.49 | 29.79 |
Heat #3
| Time | 11:04 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 200 m | 250 m | 300 m | 350 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | 200-250 m Time (Rank) | 250-300 m Time (Rank) | 300-350 m Time (Rank) | 350-400 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Park Tae-Hwan | KOR | 3:46.68 | 0.63 | 25.86 (1) | 54.14 (=2) | 1:22.98 (2) | 1:52.05 (2) | 2:21.04 (2) | 2:50.01 (2) | 3:18.56 (2) | 28.28 | 28.84 | 29.07 | 28.99 | 28.97 | 28.55 | 28.12 | ||
| 2 | – | Gergő Kis | HUN | 3:46.77 | 0.71 | 26.62 (6) | 54.74 (6) | 1:23.56 (5) | 1:52.45 (5) | 2:21.58 (5) | 2:50.87 (5) | 3:19.38 (4) | 28.12 | 28.82 | 28.89 | 29.13 | 29.29 | 28.51 | 27.39 | ||
| 3 | – | Ryan Napoleon | AUS | 3:47.01 | 0.71 | 25.94 (3) | 54.34 (4) | 1:23.05 (4) | 1:52.10 (4) | 2:21.24 (4) | 2:50.16 (3) | 3:18.83 (3) | 28.40 | 28.71 | 29.05 | 29.14 | 28.92 | 28.67 | 28.18 | ||
| 4 | – | David Carry | GBR | 3:47.25 | 0.70 | 25.88 (2) | 53.97 (1) | 1:22.76 (1) | 1:51.83 (1) | 2:20.60 (1) | 2:49.44 (1) | 3:18.52 (1) | 28.09 | 28.79 | 29.07 | 28.77 | 28.84 | 29.08 | 28.73 | ||
| 5 | – | David McKeon | AUS | 3:48.57 | 0.75 | 26.11 (5) | 54.14 (=2) | 1:23.04 (3) | 1:52.07 (3) | 2:21.19 (3) | 2:50.37 (4) | 3:19.59 (5) | 28.03 | 28.90 | 29.03 | 29.12 | 29.18 | 29.22 | 28.98 | ||
| 6 | – | Serhiy Frolov | UKR | 3:50.63 | 0.81 | 26.86 (7) | 55.25 (7) | 1:24.12 (7) | 1:53.41 (7) | 2:23.04 (6) | 2:52.20 (6) | 3:21.64 (6) | 28.39 | 28.87 | 29.29 | 29.63 | 29.16 | 29.44 | 28.99 | ||
| 7 | – | Matias Koski | FIN | 3:54.96 | 0.67 | 26.07 (4) | 54.57 (5) | 1:23.62 (6) | 1:53.36 (6) | 2:23.08 (7) | 2:53.95 (7) | 3:24.62 (7) | 28.50 | 29.05 | 29.74 | 29.72 | 30.87 | 30.67 | 30.34 | ||
| 8 | – | Heerden Herman | RSA | 3:57.28 | 0.72 | 26.89 (8) | 55.71 (8) | 1:25.48 (8) | 1:55.72 (8) | 2:26.36 (8) | 2:56.80 (8) | 3:27.21 (8) | 28.82 | 29.77 | 30.24 | 30.64 | 30.44 | 30.41 | 30.07 |
Heat #4
| Time | 11:10 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 200 m | 250 m | 300 m | 350 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | 200-250 m Time (Rank) | 250-300 m Time (Rank) | 300-350 m Time (Rank) | 350-400 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Sun Yang | CHN | 3:45.07 | 0.89 | 26.20 (=1) | 54.54 (1) | 1:23.46 (1) | 1:52.50 (2) | 2:20.86 (1) | 2:49.69 (3) | 3:17.38 (1) | 28.34 | 28.92 | 29.04 | 28.36 | 28.83 | 27.69 | 27.69 | ||
| 2 | – | Peter Vanderkaay | USA | 3:45.80 | 0.78 | 26.47 (4) | 54.93 (4) | 1:23.65 (4) | 1:52.62 (4) | 2:21.07 (3) | 2:49.49 (2) | 3:17.88 (2) | 28.46 | 28.72 | 28.97 | 28.45 | 28.42 | 28.39 | 27.92 | ||
| 3 | – | Conor Dwyer | USA | 3:46.24 | 0.63 | 26.54 (5) | 55.23 (7) | 1:23.58 (2) | 1:52.31 (1) | 2:20.92 (2) | 2:49.42 (1) | 3:17.99 (3) | 28.69 | 28.35 | 28.73 | 28.61 | 28.50 | 28.57 | 28.25 | ||
| 4 | – | Hao Yun | CHN | 3:46.88 | 0.80 | 26.20 (=1) | 54.89 (3) | 1:24.00 (5) | 1:53.19 (5) | 2:21.87 (5) | 2:50.45 (5) | 3:18.75 (5) | 28.69 | 29.11 | 29.19 | 28.68 | 28.58 | 28.30 | 28.13 | ||
| 5 | – | Pál Joensen | DEN | 3:47.36 | 0.68 | 26.59 (6) | 54.85 (2) | 1:23.59 (3) | 1:52.54 (3) | 2:21.08 (4) | 2:49.82 (4) | 3:18.43 (4) | 28.26 | 28.74 | 28.95 | 28.54 | 28.74 | 28.61 | 28.93 | ||
| 6 | – | Cristian Quintero | VEN | 3:50.44 | 0.69 | 26.79 (8) | 55.47 (8) | 1:24.14 (6) | 1:53.29 (6) | 2:22.31 (6) | 2:51.96 (6) | 3:21.61 (6) | 28.68 | 28.67 | 29.15 | 29.02 | 29.65 | 29.65 | 28.83 | ||
| 7 | – | Samuel Pizzetti | ITA | 3:50.93 | 0.76 | 26.69 (7) | 55.18 (5) | 1:24.57 (8) | 1:54.00 (8) | 2:23.45 (8) | 2:52.95 (8) | 3:22.47 (8) | 28.49 | 29.39 | 29.43 | 29.45 | 29.50 | 29.52 | 28.46 | ||
| 8 | – | Dominik Meichtry | SUI | 3:51.34 | 0.64 | 26.43 (3) | 55.21 (6) | 1:24.43 (7) | 1:53.91 (7) | 2:23.07 (7) | 2:52.39 (7) | 3:22.23 (7) | 28.78 | 29.22 | 29.48 | 29.16 | 29.32 | 29.84 | 29.11 |
Final Round
| Date | 28 July 2012 — 19:51 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 200 m | 250 m | 300 m | 350 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | 200-250 m Time (Rank) | 250-300 m Time (Rank) | 300-350 m Time (Rank) | 350-400 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Sun Yang | CHN | 3:40.14 | 0.73 | 25.83 (2) | 53.59 (2) | 1:21.93 (2) | 1:50.52 (2) | 2:18.50 (2) | 2:46.64 (2) | 3:13.74 (1) | 27.76 | 28.34 | 28.59 | 27.98 | 28.14 | 27.10 | 26.40 | ||
| 2 | – | Park Tae-Hwan | KOR | 3:42.06 | 0.67 | 25.57 (1) | 53.34 (1) | 1:21.75 (1) | 1:50.20 (1) | 2:18.47 (1) | 2:46.63 (1) | 3:14.64 (2) | 27.77 | 28.41 | 28.45 | 28.27 | 28.16 | 28.01 | 27.42 | ||
| 3 | – | Peter Vanderkaay | USA | 3:44.69 | 0.76 | 26.27 (7) | 54.72 (6) | 1:23.32 (6) | 1:51.98 (4) | 2:20.12 (4) | 2:48.63 (4) | 3:16.38 (3) | 28.45 | 28.60 | 28.66 | 28.14 | 28.51 | 27.75 | 28.31 | ||
| 4 | – | Hao Yun | CHN | 3:46.02 | 0.72 | 25.88 (3) | 53.97 (3) | 1:22.54 (3) | 1:51.22 (3) | 2:19.56 (3) | 2:48.32 (3) | 3:17.14 (4) | 28.09 | 28.57 | 28.68 | 28.34 | 28.76 | 28.82 | 28.88 | ||
| 5 | – | Conor Dwyer | USA | 3:46.39 | 0.68 | 26.26 (6) | 54.68 (5) | 1:23.22 (5) | 1:52.05 (6) | 2:20.84 (6) | 2:49.49 (5) | 3:17.95 (5) | 28.42 | 28.54 | 28.83 | 28.79 | 28.65 | 28.46 | 28.44 | ||
| 6 | – | Gergő Kis | HUN | 3:47.03 | 0.73 | 26.66 (8) | 55.08 (8) | 1:23.82 (8) | 1:52.86 (7) | 2:21.73 (7) | 2:50.78 (7) | 3:19.38 (7) | 28.42 | 28.74 | 29.04 | 28.87 | 29.05 | 28.60 | 27.65 | ||
| 7 | – | David Carry | GBR | 3:48.62 | 0.70 | 26.16 (5) | 54.44 (4) | 1:23.16 (4) | 1:52.01 (5) | 2:20.71 (5) | 2:49.82 (6) | 3:19.14 (6) | 28.28 | 28.72 | 28.85 | 28.70 | 29.11 | 29.32 | 29.48 | ||
| 8 | – | Ryan Napoleon | AUS | 3:49.25 | 0.71 | 26.06 (4) | 54.75 (7) | 1:23.53 (7) | 1:53.20 (8) | 2:22.13 (8) | 2:51.31 (8) | 3:20.51 (8) | 28.69 | 28.78 | 29.67 | 28.93 | 29.18 | 29.20 | 28.74 |