Women's duet at the 2010 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | Foshan Aquatics Centre | |||||||||
Dates | 19 November 2010 | |||||||||
Competitors | 23 from 9 nations | |||||||||
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Synchronized swimming at the 2010 Asian Games | |
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Duet | women |
Team | women |
Combination | women |
The women's duet event at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, took place at the Foshan Aquatics Centre on 19 November. [1]
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All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
Date | Time | Event |
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Friday, 19 November 2010 | 10:00 | Technical routine |
19:30 | Free routine |
Rank | Team | Technical | Free | Total |
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![]() | ![]() Jiang Tingting Jiang Wenwen | 96.375 | 97.000 | 193.375 |
![]() | ![]() Yukiko Inui Chisa Kobayashi | 93.375 | 93.500 | 186.875 |
![]() | ![]() Park Hyun-ha Park Hyun-sun | 88.000 | 89.875 | 177.875 |
4 | ![]() Kim Su-hyang (RR) Kim Yong-mi Wang Ok-gyong | 85.375 | 86.250 | 171.625 |
5 | ![]() Anna Kulkina (RF) Amina Yermakhanova Aigerim Zhexembinova (TR) | 85.000 | 85.500 | 170.500 |
6 | ![]() Katrina Abdul Hadi (TR) Zyanne Lee (RF) Png Hui Chuen | 77.250 | 77.500 | 154.750 |
7 | ![]() Arthittaya Kittithanatphum Natchanat Krasachol (RR) Nantaya Polsen | 71.875 | 73.625 | 145.500 |
8 | ![]() Au Ieong Sin Ieng Cheong Ka Ieng (RF) Kou Chin (TR) | 70.500 | 71.625 | 142.125 |
9 | ![]() Elisha Gomes Piyumi Katipearachchi | 61.250 | 63.250 | 124.500 |
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