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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(s)	NOC
1	Sun Yang	CHN	Gold
2	Park Tae-Hwan	KOR	Silver
3	Peter Vanderkaay	USA	Bronze
4	Hao Yun	CHN
5	Conor Dwyer	USA
6	Gergő Kis	HUN
7	David Carry	GBR
8	Ryan Napoleon	AUS
9	Ryan Cochrane	CAN
10	Pál Joensen	DEN
11	Robbie Renwick	GBR
12	Mads Glæsner	DEN
13	Paul Biedermann	GER
14	David McKeon	AUS
15	Matt Stanley	NZL
16	Cristian Quintero	VEN
17	Serhiy Frolov	UKR
18	Samuel Pizzetti	ITA
19	Dominik Meichtry	SUI
=20	Yegor Degtyaryov	RUS
=20	Mateusz Sawrymowicz	POL
22	Matias Koski	FIN
23	Đorđe Marković	SRB
24	Juan Martín Pereyra	ARG
25	Heerden Herman	RSA
26	Mateo de Ángulo	COL
27	Ahmed Gebrel	PLE
28	Allan Gutiérrez	HON

Round One (28 July 2012 — 10:52)

Fastest eight swimmers advanced to final

Heat One (10:52)

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time	RT	50 m Time	50 m Rank	100 m Time	100 m Rank	150 m Time	150 m Rank	200 m Time	200 m Rank	250 m Time	250 m Rank	300 m Time	300 m Rank	350 m Time	350 m Rank	50-100T(R)	100-150T(R)	150-200T(R)	200-250T(R)	250-300T(R)	300-350T(R)	350-400T(R)
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 Two (10:58)

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time	RT	50 m Time	50 m Rank	100 m Time	100 m Rank	150 m Time	150 m Rank	200 m Time	200 m Rank	250 m Time	250 m Rank	300 m Time	300 m Rank	350 m Time	350 m Rank	50-100T(R)	100-150T(R)	150-200T(R)	200-250T(R)	250-300T(R)	300-350T(R)	350-400T(R)
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 Three (11:04)

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time	RT	50 m Time	50 m Rank	100 m Time	100 m Rank	150 m Time	150 m Rank	200 m Time	200 m Rank	250 m Time	250 m Rank	300 m Time	300 m Rank	350 m Time	350 m Rank	50-100T(R)	100-150T(R)	150-200T(R)	200-250T(R)	250-300T(R)	300-350T(R)	350-400T(R)
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	Q
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	Q
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	Q
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	Q
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 Four (11:10)

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time	RT	50 m Time	50 m Rank	100 m Time	100 m Rank	150 m Time	150 m Rank	200 m Time	200 m Rank	250 m Time	250 m Rank	300 m Time	300 m Rank	350 m Time	350 m Rank	50-100T(R)	100-150T(R)	150-200T(R)	200-250T(R)	250-300T(R)	300-350T(R)	350-400T(R)
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	Q
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	Q
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	Q
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	Q
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 (28 July 2012 — 19:51)

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time	RT	50 m Time	50 m Rank	100 m Time	100 m Rank	150 m Time	150 m Rank	200 m Time	200 m Rank	250 m Time	250 m Rank	300 m Time	300 m Rank	350 m Time	350 m Rank	50-100T(R)	100-150T(R)	150-200T(R)	200-250T(R)	250-300T(R)	300-350T(R)	350-400T(R)
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	OR
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