Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle
Mellouli won Tunisia's first Olympic gold in 48 years.
The 2008 men's 1500 metre freestyle final in Beijing saw Oussama Mellouli win Tunisia's first Olympic gold in 48 years by just 0.69 seconds, the event's only sub-one-second victory margin as of 2023. Mellouli denied Grant Hackett a third straight title, taking the lead at 1,100 metres and holding off Hackett's final sprint.
Quick Facts
- Event
- Men's 1500 metre freestyle
- Games
- 2008 Summer
- Venue
- Beijing National Aquatics Center
- Date
- August 15, 2008 (heats); August 17, 2008 (final)
- Competitors
- 37
- Nations
- 29
- Win value
- 14:40.84 AF
- Gold
- Oussama Mellouli
Facts from the source article.
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