Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley
Men's 400 metre individual medley at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | London Aquatics Centre | ||||||||||||
Dates | July 28, 2012 (heats & final) | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 37 from 29 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 4:05.18 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The men's 400 metre individual medley event at the 2012 Summer Olympics took place on 28 July at the London Aquatics Centre in London, United Kingdom.[1]
U.S. Ryan Lochte pulled away from the rest of the field, including double defending champion Michael Phelps, over a wide margin to capture the Olympic title in the event. He rocketed to a strong finish in a sterling textile best of 4:05.18, the second fastest ever behind Phelps' 2008 world record by 1.34 seconds.[2][3] Meanwhile, Brazil's Thiago Pereira powered home with the silver in a matching South American record of 4:08.86, making him the first swimmer for his nation to claim an Olympic medal in the event, since Ricardo Prado did so in 1984.[4] Japanese teen Kosuke Hagino smashed an Asian record of 4:08.94 to edge Phelps out of the podium for the bronze.[5][6]
For the first time since his official debut in 2000, Phelps struggled to a fourth-place finish and denied his seventeenth career medal in 4:09.28. He almost missed the final roster by a small fraction of a second, after posting an eighth-seeded time of 4:13.33 from the morning prelims.[7][8]
South Africa's Chad le Clos (4:12.42), Hagino's teammate Yuya Horihata (4:13.30), Aussie swimmer Thomas Fraser-Holmes (4:13.49), and Italy's Luca Marin (4:14.89) rounded out the historic finale.[6] Surprisingly, Hungary's top medal favorite and European champion László Cseh missed the final by seven-hundredths of a second (0.07) with a ninth-place effort (4:13.40).[9]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
World record | ![]() | 4:03.84 | Beijing, China | 10 August 2008 | [10][11] |
Olympic record | ![]() | 4:03.84 | Beijing, China | 10 August 2008 | [10][11] |
Results
Heats
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Final
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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![]() | 3 | Ryan Lochte | ![]() | 4:05.18 | |
![]() | 6 | Thiago Pereira | ![]() | 4:08.86 | SA |
![]() | 4 | Kosuke Hagino | ![]() | 4:08.94 | AS |
4 | 8 | Michael Phelps | ![]() | 4:09.28 | |
5 | 5 | Chad le Clos | ![]() | 4:12.42 | |
6 | 1 | Yuya Horihata | ![]() | 4:13.30 | |
7 | 2 | Thomas Fraser-Holmes | ![]() | 4:13.49 | |
8 | 7 | Luca Marin | ![]() | 4:14.89 |
References
- ^ "Swimming: Results & Schedules". London 2012. NBC Olympics. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Ryan Lochte wins medley gold as Michael Phelps finishes fourth". BBC Sport. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Lochte wins 400 IM final for first US gold". ESPN. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ Carroll, Mary (28 July 2012). "Brazil Starts Olympics With a Gold: Daily". The Rio Times. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ Newberry, Paul (28 July 2012). "Lochte wins 400m IM in blowout; Phelps finishes 4th". London 2012. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ a b "2012 London Olympics: Ryan Lochte Posts Textile Best, Demolishes Field in 400 IM; Michael Phelps Misses Podium". Swimming World Magazine. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ Adderly, Esther (28 July 2012). "London 2012: Michael Phelps fourth as Ryan Lochte cruises to victory". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Slow prelims puts Phelps in unenviable Lane 8 for 400 IM final". CBS Sports. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "2012 London Olympics: Kosuke Hagino With Asian Record to Lead 400 IM; Phelps Underperforms". Swimming World Magazine. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-05-27. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ a b Bishop, Greg (9 August 2008). "Phelps smashes world record to win gold". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 August 2008.
- ^ a b "Opening statement: Phelps grabs gold, WR in 400 IM". ESPN. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ "Men's 400m Individual Medley – Heats". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
External links
- NBC Olympics Coverage