2016 Summer Olympics / Swimming - 10 km open water (men)
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sport | swim | ||||||||
discipline | 10 km open water swimming | ||||||||
gender | Men | ||||||||
Attendees | 25 athletes from 23 countries | ||||||||
Competition location | Forte de Copacabana | ||||||||
Competition phase | August 16, 2012 | ||||||||
Winning time | 1: 52: 59.8 h | ||||||||
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Olympic champion Ferry Weertman with the gold medal
The men's 10 km open water swim at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro was held on August 16, 2016 at Forte de Copacabana . 25 athletes took part.
The race was held in a final run.
Title holder
Olympic champion |
Oussama Mellouli ( Tunisia )
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1: 49: 55.1 h | London 2012 |
World Champion |
Jordan Wilimovsky ( United States )
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1: 49: 48.2 h | Kazan 2015 |
European champion |
Ferry Weertman ( Netherlands )
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1: 55: 20.6 h | Hoorn 2016 |