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Women's 400m Individual Medley
Key Facts
Olympic debut
1964
2008 Gold medallist
- Stephanie Rice
- Australia
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Shiwen Ye 
Elizabeth Beisel 
Xuanxu Li 
Suspicion is sour grapes, says Ye
Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen says those who question her pair of Olympic gold medals are suffering from a case of "sour grapes".
2 Aug 12
Olympic debut delights Willmott
31 Jul 12
Aimee Willmott comes away from her debut Olympics in positive mood despite missing out on the 400m individual medley final.
Briton Miley misses out on medal
28 Jul 12
Britain's Hannah Miley cannot make the podium as Ye Shiwen of China breaks the world record to win the 400m individual medley.
Phelps & Miley into medley finals
28 Jul 12
Fourteen-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps and Britain's Hannah Miley reach the 400m individual medley finals.
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Final Results
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Medal moment | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ye |
CHN
|
4:28.43 WR | |
| 2 | Beisel |
USA
|
4:31.27 | |
| 3 | Li |
CHN
|
4:32.91 |
Head to Head
Hannah Miley vs Aimee Willmott
Hannah Miley
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
7
London 2012 results
4:34.17 Women's 400m Individual Medley
Height
1.66m (5'5")
Weight
53kg
Age
23
Aimee Willmott
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
1
London 2012 results
4:38.87 Women's 400m Individual Medley
Height
1.72m (5'8")
Weight
56kg
Age
20
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Comment & Analysis
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