| Women's solo at the 2002 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Sajik Swimming Pool | |||||||||
| Dates | 30 September – 1 October 2002 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 6 from 6 nations | |||||||||
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| Synchronized swimming at the 2002 Asian Games | |
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| Solo | women |
| Duet | women |
The women's solo synchronized swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 30 September and 1 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool. [1]
All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 30 September 2002 | 13:00 | Technical routine |
| Tuesday, 1 October 2002 | 15:00 | Free routine |
| Rank | Athlete | Technical (50%) | Free (50%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  Miya Tachibana (JPN) | 48.667 | 49.000 | 97.667 |
 |  Jang Yoon-kyeong (KOR) | 47.000 | 47.750 | 94.750 |
 |  Li Zhen (CHN) | 46.834 | 47.417 | 94.251 |
| 4 |  Aliya Karimova (KAZ) | 43.833 | 44.583 | 88.416 |
| 5 |  Darya Mojaeva (UZB) | 42.667 | 42.667 | 85.334 |
| 6 |  Wong Wai Kei (MAC) | 38.917 | 40.417 | 79.334 |
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