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Men's 1500m Freestyle
Key Facts
Olympic debut
1896
2008 Gold medallist
- Oussama Mellouli
- Tunisia
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- Gold
Yang Sun China
- Silver
Ryan Cochrane Canada
- Bronze
Oussama Mellouli Tunisia
World-record 1500m gold for Sun
China's Sun Yang destroys the field to break his own world 1500m record and win his second gold of London 2012.
4 Aug 12
Halsall eases into 50m semi-final
3 Aug 12
GB's Fran Halsall responds to missing out on a medal in the 100m freestyle by qualifying for the 50m semi-finals.
Probably my last race says Davies
3 Aug 12
After failing to progress beyond his 1500m freestyle heat, David Davies confirms he will probably now bow out of competition.
Davies 'over-trained' by ex-coach
10 Jul 12
David Davies' coach Dave Haller accuses British Swimming of "over-training" the double Olympic medallist and hampering his London 2012 hopes.
More Men's 1500m Freestyle stories (7)
Final Results
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Medal moment | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun |
|
14:31.02 WR | |
| 2 | Cochrane |
|
14:39.63 AM | |
| 3 | Mellouli |
|
14:40.31 |
Head to Head
David Davies vs Daniel Fogg
David Davies
Height
1.9m (6'3")
Weight
84kg
Age
28
Daniel Fogg
Height
1.79m (5'10")
Weight
74kg
Age
25
Men's 1500m Freestyle Countdown
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