The men's 200 metre butterfly event at the
2010 Asian Games took place on 13 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
There were 17 competitors from 12 countries who took part in this event. Three heats were held. The heat in which a swimmer competed did not formally matter for advancement, as the swimmers with the top eight times from the entire field qualified for the finals.
Japan finished one-two in this event,
Takeshi Matsuda
is a retired Japanese Olympic, Asian and National Record holding swimmer. He swam for Japan at the 2004, 2008 Olympics, 2012 Olympics, and 2016 Olympics, winning four medals. At the 2008 Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the men's 200 m bu ...
and
Ryusuke Sakata won the gold and silver medal respectively.
Chen Yin from
China won the bronze medal, defending champion
Wu Peng
Wu Peng (; born May 16, 1987 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang) is a Chinese former swimmer. He has concentrated on the butterfly since the 10th National Games in 2005.
Early life and career
Wu's parents first sent him to the pool when he was four years ol ...
only finished fourth.
Schedule
All times are China Standard Time ( UTC+08:00)
Records
Results
Heats
Final
References
16th Asian Games Results
External links
Official Website
Official Website
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Swimming at the 2010 Asian Games