| Women's solo at the 1998 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Thammasat Aquatic Center | |||||||||
| Dates | 13–14 December | |||||||||
| Competitors | 7 from 7 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Artistic swimming at the 1998 Asian Games | |
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| Solo | women |
| Duet | women |
The women's solo artistic swimming competition at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok was held on 13 December and 14 December at the Thammasat Aquatic Center. [1]
All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 13 December 1998 | 09:00 | Technical routine |
| Monday, 14 December 1998 | 17:00 | Free routine |
| Rank | Athlete | Technical (35%) | Free (65%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  Miya Tachibana (JPN) | 33.973 | 63.960 | 97.933 |
 |  Choi Yoo-jin (KOR) | 33.320 | 62.530 | 95.850 |
 |  Li Yuanyuan (CHN) | 32.783 | 61.446 | 94.229 |
| 4 |  Aliya Karimova (KAZ) | 29.657 | 56.896 | 86.553 |
| 5 |  Marina Abrashkina (UZB) | 29.260 | 55.424 | 84.684 |
| 6 |  Wong Man Ting (HKG) | 27.837 | 52.736 | 80.573 |
| 7 |  Sirintra Pongsarak (THA) | 25.480 | 48.404 | 73.884 |
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