Olympic men's 1500m Freestyle swimming odds: Wiffen 1/6 favourite to land second gold

The scene is set for the 1500m freestyle final at La Defense Arena on Sunday where 30 lengths of the pool separates the eight competitors from a medal.

Daniel Wiffen is the overwhelming 1/6 favourite to land the gold medal, just like he did in the 800m in Paris, but he is likely to face stiff competition from defending champion Bobby Finke (15/2).

Gregorio Paltrinieri (17/2) will also be hoping to have a major say in proceedings, while the two Frenchmen in the final will ensure there is a raucous atmosphere.

Olympics - Men's 1500m Freestyle odds

• Daniel Wiffen - 1/6
• Bobby Finke - 15/2
• Gregorio Paltrinieri - 9/1
• Ahmed Jaouadi - 25/1
• Kuzey Tuncelli - 33/1
• David Aubry - 40/1
• David Betlehem - 150/1
• Damian Joly - 150/1

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(Odds were correct at time of publishing and subject to change)

Daniel Wiffen

Ireland's Wiffen has already won 800m freestyle gold in Paris and he will be hoping to double up when contesting Sunday's 1500m freestyle final, which is scheduled for around 17:30 BST.

The 23-year-old's time of 14:40.34 was the fastest in the heats, over two seconds quicker than nearest challenger Gregorio Paltrinieri, and he revealed afterwards that he didn't put a "hard stroke in at all" during that performance.

Wiffen has made it clear he will be trying to break the world and Olympic record, which is the 14:31.02 set by China's Sun Yang's at London 2012, and the Irishman believes he will need to achieve that feat if he wants to standing on top of the podium again.

Bobby Finke

Wiffen's biggest danger could come in the form of reigning 1500m champion Bobby Finke, who clocked a 14:45.31 to qualify fifth-fastest for Sunday's final.

The American lost his Olympic 800m crown to Wiffen in Paris, taking silver after being edged out by less than a second, and he will be hoping to make amends when defending his 1500m title.

Finke's personal best in the 1500m came at the 2022 FINA World Championship, where he broke the American record with a 14:36.70, and a similar performance may be required to take home the gold.

Gregorio Paltrinieri

Italy's hopes of a medal rest on the shoulders of Gregorio Paltrinieri, who won 1500m gold in Rio in 2016 before finishing fourth when defending his title in Tokyo three years ago.

The 29-year-old, who clinched bronze in the 800m in Paris, was second-fastest in the heats with a time of 14:42.56 and he has a personal best in the 1500m of 14:32.80, although that was set in 2022.

Ahmed Jaouadi

At just 19 years of age, Tunisian Ahmed Jaouadi looks to have a bright future in swimming and he has already come close to landing an Olympic medal after finishing fourth in the 800m.

Jaouadi kept pace with the trio of Wiffen, Finke and Paltrinieri in that race before fading in the final 200m, finishing less than three seconds off the bronze medal.

Tunisia's star impressed in the heats for the 1500m, clocking the third-fastest time of 14:44.20, but he will likely need a big improvement to end up on the podium.

Kuzey Tuncelli

While Tunisia have high hopes for Jaouadi, Turkey will be also be hopeful their own teen star, 16-year-old Kuzey Tuncelli, can continue his fantastic progression and potentially land himself a medal.

He is the reigning 1500m European Champion, having claimed the spoils in Belgrade in June, and Tuncelli's time of 14:45.27 in the heats in Paris was sixth fastest.

David Aubry

One of two Frenchmen in the final, David Aubry will be spurred on by the vociferous home crowd and qualified fourth-quickest for the final with a time of 14:44.90.

Gold and silver look to be out of reach for the 27-year-old but he does have a chance of sneaking the bronze, a medal he landed in this event at the 2024 World Championships in Doha.

David Betlehem

Hungary also have high hopes for David Betlehem, who snuck into the final in the last qualifying position with a time of 14:45.59, edging out China's Fei Liwei.

The 20-year-old has done well to get into the final but he looks unlikely to challenge for a medal.

Damian Joly

France's second participant, Damian Joly, qualified seventh-fastest for the final with a time of 14:45.22 and it will take a huge effort from him to finish in the medals.

At 32, Joly is the oldest of the eight in the field and this may be a step too far for the 1500m 2022 World Championship silver medallist (short course).