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Olympic Swimming 2016: Men's 10KM Open Water Medal Winners, Times and Results

Dutchman Ferry Weertman edged the tightest of finishes at the men's 10-kilometre open water swimming event at Rio 2016 on Tuesday to win gold for the Netherlands the day after compatriot Sharon van Rouwendaal triumphed in the women's event.

In a chaotic and thrilling finish, Weertman touched home first ahead of Greece's Spiros Gianniotis, who missed the finishing barrier with his hand after leading at the end.

An agonising wait as the judges assessed a photo-finish between multiple swimmers finally returned a result of bronze medal for Frenchman Marc-Antoine Olivier.

Here are the medal results from a fascinating race just off Copacabana beach:

Australia's Jarrod Poort made a major early break in calm conditions and stretched out a significant lead from the rest of the pack with nobody else choosing to follow.