Synchronized swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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Synchronized swimming
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Synchronised Swimming, Rio 2016.png
Venue Maria Lenk Aquatic Center
Dates14−20 August 2016
No. of events2
Competitors104 from 24 nations
  2012
2020  

Synchronized swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro were staged from 15 to 20 August at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center. [1] A total of 104 athletes competed in two medal events, namely the women's duet and the women's team.

Qualification

The Brazilian duet team, performing during competition at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center. Synchronized swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics -Presentation of the Brazilian team 01.jpg
The Brazilian duet team, performing during competition at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center.

For the team competitions, the best ranked NOC in each of the five continental championships, with the exception of the host country Brazil which represented the Pan American continent, obtained a secured place for the Games, while the remaining NOCs battled out for the three highest-ranked spots at the Olympic Qualification Tournament. For the duet, the best ranked NOC in each of the five continental championships that did not have a qualified team assured a secured spot, while the other eleven top-ranked NOCs were selected through Olympic Qualification Tournament. All eight NOCs that had already qualified in the team event must each automatically selected two synchronized swimmers to form a duet. [2]

Participating nations

Competition Schedule

TRTechnical RoutineFRFree RoutineFFinal
Event↓/Date →Aug 14Aug 15Aug 16Aug 17Aug 18Aug 19
DuetFRTRF
TeamTRFR

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Duet
details
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
Natalia Ishchenko
Svetlana Romashina
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
Huang Xuechen
Sun Wenyan
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)
Yukiko Inui
Risako Mitsui
Team
details
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
Vlada Chigireva
Natalia Ishchenko
Svetlana Kolesnichenko
Aleksandra Patskevich
Svetlana Romashina
Alla Shishkina
Maria Shurochkina
Gelena Topilina
Elena Prokofyeva
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
Gu Xiao
Guo Li
Li Xiaolu
Liang Xinping
Sun Wenyan
Tang Mengni
Yin Chengxin
Zeng Zhen
Huang Xuechen
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)
Aika Hakoyama
Yukiko Inui
Kei Marumo
Risako Mitsui
Kanami Nakamaki
Mai Nakamura
Kano Omata
Kurumi Yoshida
Aiko Hayashi

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2002
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0202
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0022
Totals (3 entries)2226

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References

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  2. "Rio 2016 – FINA Synchronized Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Rio 2016 . FINA . Retrieved 23 January 2015.