Synchronized swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Synchronized swimming
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
Synchronised Swimming, London 2012.png
Venue Aquatics Centre
Dates5 to 10 August 2012
Competitors100 from 24 nations
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Synchronized swimming competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London were held from Sunday 5 August to Friday 10 August, at the London Aquatics Centre. [1] Two medal events were included in the programme women's duet and women's team with 100 athletes participating. [1]

Qualifying system

For the team event, the 5 continental champions and 3 further non-qualified teams from an Olympic Qualifying Tournament qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics. For the duet event, the same teams qualified, plus a further 16 non-qualified teams from the Olympic Qualifying Tournament qualified. The host nation is considered European champion, whilst the best-placed teams from Asia, Africa & Oceania at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships were to be considered as the respective continental champions. [2]

Park Hyun-ha and Park Hyun-sun of South Korea performing their routine at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Korea London Synchronised 03 (7771949832).jpg
Park Hyun-ha and Park Hyun-sun of South Korea performing their routine at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
NationTeamDuetAthletes
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina X2
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia XX8
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria X2
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil X2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada XX8
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic X2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China XX8
Flag of France.svg  France X2
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain XX8
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece X2
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt XX8
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary X2
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel X2
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy X2
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan XX8
Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Kazakhstan X2
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico X2
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea X2
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia XX8
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea X2
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain XX8
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland X2
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine X2
Flag of the United States.svg  United States X2
Total: 24 NOC824

Competition schedule

TRTechnical RoutineFRFree RoutineFFinal
Event↓/Date →Sun 5Mon 6Tue 7Wed 8Thr 9Fri 10
Duet TRFRF
Team TRFR


Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Duet
details
Flag of Russia.svg  Natalia Ishchenko
and Svetlana Romashina  (RUS)
Flag of Spain.svg  Ona Carbonell
and Andrea Fuentes  (ESP)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Huang Xuechen
and Liu Ou  (CHN)
Team
details
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
Anastasia Davydova
Maria Gromova
Natalia Ischenko
Elvira Khasyanova
Daria Korobova
Aleksandra Patskevich
Svetlana Romashina
Alla Shishkina
Angelika Timanina
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
Chang Si
Chen Xiaojun
Huang Xuechen
Jiang Tingting
Jiang Wenwen
Liu Ou
Luo Xi
Sun Wenyan
Wu Yiwen
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)
Clara Basiana
Alba Cabello
Ona Carbonell
Margalida Crespí
Andrea Fuentes
Thaïs Henríquez
Paula Klamburg
Irene Montrucchio
Laia Pons

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2002
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0112
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0112
Totals (3 entries)2226

References

  1. 1 2 "Synchronised Swimming". London 2012 website. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  2. Synchronized swimming qualification system Archived 2012-02-03 at the Wayback Machine

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