The men's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 29 July – 30 July 2024 at the Paris Aquatics Centre.[1]
| Men's 800 metre freestyle at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Olympic Aquatics Centre, Paris La Défense Arena | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 29 July 2024 (Heats) 30 July 2024 (Final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 31 from 24 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7:38.19 OR | ||||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
| World record |  Zhang Lin (CHN) |
7:32.12 | Rome, Italy | 29 July 2009 |
| Olympic record |  Mykhailo Romanchuk (UKR) |
7:41.28 | Tokyo, Japan | 27 July 2021 |
The following record was established during the competition:
| Date | Round | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July | Final | Daniel Wiffen |  Ireland |
7:38.19 | OR |
Qualification
editA National Olympic Committee (NOC) may enter a maximum of two qualified athletes in each individual event, but only if both of them have attained the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT). One athlete per event can potentially enter if they meet the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT), or if the total quota of 852 athletes has not been targeted. NOCs may also permit swimmers regardless of time (one per gender) under a Universality place since they have no swimmers attaining either of the standard entry times (OQT/OCT).[2][3]
Following the end of the qualification window, World Aquatics will assess the number of swimmers who have achieved the OQT, the number of relay-only swimmers, and the number of Universality places, before inviting those with OCT to fulfill the total quota of 852. Additionally, OCT places will be distributed by event according to the position of the World Aquatics Rankings during the qualifying deadline.[2]
Time standards
editThe qualifying time standards must be obtained at the 2023 and 2024 World Championships, continental championships, continental swimming meets, national championships and selection trials, and various international meets approved by World Aquatics in the period between 1 March 2023 and 23 June 2024.[4]
The following table outlines the qualifying time standards for Paris 2024 for this event:
| Men's events | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | OQT* | OCT^ |
| 800 m freestyle | 7:51.65 | 7:54.01 |
* OQTs correspond to the time achieved by a fourteenth-place swimmer in his or her respective preliminary heat of each event at the previous Games.
ª Because the fourteenth-place swimmer achieved a standard slower than the OQT in Tokyo 2020, the OQT used at the previous Games will remain constant.
^ OCTs are derived by adding 0.5% of the OQT standard.
Competition format
editThe competition consists of two rounds: heats and a final. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the heats advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.
Schedule
editAll times are Central European Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2024 | 10:00 | Heats |
| 30 July 2024 | 20:03 | Final |
Results
editHeats
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Final
edit| Rank | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Daniel Wiffen | Ireland |
7:38.19 | OR, ER |
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2 | Robert Finke |  United States |
7:38.75 | |
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3 | Gregorio Paltrinieri |  Italy |
7:39.38 | |
| 4 | 5 | Ahmed Jaouadi |  Tunisia |
7:42.83 | |
| 5 | 7 | Sven Schwarz |  Germany |
7:43.59 | |
| 5 | 8 | David Aubry |  France |
7:43.59 | |
| 7 | 1 | Luca De Tullio | Italy |
7:46.16 | |
| 8 | 6 | Elijah Winnington |  Australia |
7:48.36 | |
| Source:[7] | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Competition Schedule | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Paris 2024 – Swimming Info". World Aquatics. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ Rieder, David (3 April 2022). "Event Changes Likely as Paris 2024 Moves to Nine-Day Schedule of Finals". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Paris 2024 - Swimming Info". World Aquatics. 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Men's 800m Freestyle - Heats results" (PDF). Olympics. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Men's 800m Freestyle - Heats results summary" (PDF). Olympics. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Men's 800m Freestyle - Finals results" (PDF). Olympics. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.