Artistic swimming at the 2002 Asian Games

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Artistic swimming
at the 2002 Asian Games
Synchronized swimming pictogram.svg
Venue Sajik Swimming Pool
Dates30 September – 2 October
Competitors16 from 7 nations
  1998
2006  

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.

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Schedule

TTechnical routineFFree routine
Event↓/Date →30th
Mon
1st
Tue
2nd
Wed
Women's solo TF
Women's duet TF

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Solo
details
Miya Tachibana
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Jang Yoon-kyeong
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Li Zhen
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Duet
details
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Miya Tachibana
Miho Takeda
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Gu Beibei
Zhang Xiaohuan
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Jang Yoon-kyeong
Kim Min-jeong

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)2002
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)0112
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)0112
Totals (3 nations)2226

Participating nations

A total of 16 athletes from 7 nations competed in artistic swimming at the 2002 Asian Games:

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References

  1. "Miya takes 1st place in Solo Technicals". Xinhua News Agency. 1 October 2002. Retrieved 15 January 2013.