2016 Summer Olympics / Swimming - 10 km open water (men)
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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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 ) | 1: 49: 55.1 h | London 2012 |
World Champion | Jordan Wilimovsky ( United States ) | 1: 49: 48.2 h | Kazan 2015 |
European champion | Ferry Weertman ( Netherlands ) | 1: 55: 20.6 h | Hoorn 2016 |