Men's 50 metre freestyle at the 2010 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | Aoti Aquatics Centre | |||||||||
Date | 15 November 2010 | |||||||||
Competitors | 44 from 31 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Swimming at the 2010 Asian Games | ||
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Freestyle | ||
50 m | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
800 m | women | |
1500 m | men | |
Backstroke | ||
50 m | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Breaststroke | ||
50 m | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Butterfly | ||
50 m | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Individual medley | ||
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
Freestyle relay | ||
4×100 m | men | women |
4×200 m | men | women |
Medley relay | ||
4×100 m | men | women |
The men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 15 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
There were 44 competitors from 31 countries who took part in this event. Six heats were held, with most containing the maximum number of swimmers (eight). The heat in which a swimmer competed did not formally matter for advancement, as the swimmers with the top eight times from the entire field qualified for the finals.
Lü Zhiwu from China won the gold medal with 22.37 seconds, two Japanese swimmers Masayuki Kishida and Rammaru Harada won the silver and bronze medal respectively.
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
Date | Time | Event |
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Monday, 15 November 2010 | 09:09 | Heats |
18:06 | Final |
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.
World Record | César Cielo (BRA) | 20.91 | São Paulo, Brazil | 18 December 2009 |
Asian Record | Shi Runqiang (CHN) | 21.95 | Beijing, China | 28 August 2009 |
Games Record | Jiang Chengji (CHN) | 22.38 | Bangkok, Thailand | 11 December 1998 |
Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
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Lü Zhiwu (CHN) | 22.37 | GR | |
Masayuki Kishida (JPN) | 22.45 | ||
Rammaru Harada (JPN) | 22.84 | ||
4 | Virdhawal Khade (IND) | 22.87 | |
4 | Park Min-kyu (KOR) | 22.87 | |
6 | Shi Runqiang (CHN) | 22.89 | |
7 | Lum Ching Tat (HKG) | 23.15 | |
8 | Wang Shao-an (TPE) | 23.16 |
Virdhawal Vikram Khade is an Indian swimmer. He competed in the men's 50, 100, and 200 meters Freestyle swimming events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, setting an Indian national record in 100 meters Freestyle. He failed to qualify for the semifinals in his events despite winning his qualification heat. Khade won a bronze medal in the 50 meters butterfly event at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou; it was India's first Asian Games medal in swimming in 24 years. He was conferred with the Arjuna Award in 2011 by the Government of India.
The men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 17 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
The men's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 17 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
The men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 16 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
The men's 50 backstroke at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 18 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
The men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 16 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
The men's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 15 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
The men's 50 metre breaststroke event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 14 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 18 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
The men's 50 metre butterfly event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 16 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
The men's 100 metre butterfly event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 14 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
The men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 16 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 15 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
The women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 16 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
The women's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 17 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
The women's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 13 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
The women's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 15 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
The women's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 15 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
The women's 50 metre breaststroke event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 13 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
The women's 50 metre butterfly event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 18 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.