Synchronized swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics
| Synchronized swimming at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |
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| File:Synchronised Swimming, Rio 2016.png | |
| Venue | Maria Lenk Aquatic Center |
| Dates | 14−20 August 2016 |
| No. of events | 2 |
| Competitors | 104 from 24 nations |
| Synchronized swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
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| File:Synchronized swimming pictogram.svg | |
| Qualification | |
| Duet | women |
| Team | women |
Synchronized swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro were staged from 15 to 20 August at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center.[1] A total of 104 athletes competed in two medal events, namely the women's duet and the women's team.
Qualification
For the team competitions, the best ranked NOC in each of the five continental championships, with the exception of the host country Brazil which represented the Pan American continent, obtained a secured place for the Games, while the remaining NOCs battled out for the three highest-ranked spots at the Olympic Qualification Tournament. For the duet, the best ranked NOC in each of the five continental championships that did not have a qualified team assured a secured spot, while the other eleven top-ranked NOCs were selected through Olympic Qualification Tournament. All eight NOCs that had already qualified in the team event must each automatically selected two synchronized swimmers to form a duet.[2]
Participating nations
- File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina (2)
- File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (9)
- File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria (2)
- File:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus (2)
- File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (9)
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (2)
- File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (9)
- File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia (2)
- File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic (2)
- File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt (9)
- File:Flag of France.svg France (2)
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain (2)
- File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece (2)
- File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel (2)
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (9)
- File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (9)
- File:Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg Kazakhstan (2)
- File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (2)
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia (9)
- File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia (2)
- File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (2)
- File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland (2)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2)
- File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine (9)
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Competition Schedule
| TR | Technical Routine | FR | Free Routine | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | Aug 14 | Aug 15 | Aug 16 | Aug 17 | Aug 18 | Aug 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duet | FR | TR | F | |||
| Team | TR | FR |
Medalists
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
References
- ↑ "Rio 2016: Synchronized Swimming". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "Rio 2016 – FINA Synchronized Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Rio 2016. FINA. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
External links
- Synchronised Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics (Rio2016.com) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-08-26)
- Synchronized Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)
- Results Book – Synchronised Swimming