The Women's 800 metre freestyle competition of the 2020 European Aquatics Championships was held on 17 and 18 May 2021.[1][2]
Women's 800 metre freestyle at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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Venue | Danube Arena | |||||||||
Dates | 17 May 2021 (heats) 18 May 2021 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 28 from 16 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 8:20.23 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editBefore the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.
Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
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World record | Katie Ledecky | United States | 8:04.79 | Rio de Janeiro | 12 August 2016 |
European record | Rebecca Adlington | Great Britain | 8:14.10 | Beijing | 16 August 2008 |
Championship record | Jazmin Carlin | 8:15.54 | Berlin | 21 August 2014 |
Results
editHeats
editThe heats were started on 17 May at 12:07.[3]
Final
editThe final was held on 18 May at 18:00.[4]
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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4 | Simona Quadarella | Italy | 8:20.23 | ||
6 | Anastasiya Kirpichnikova | Russia | 8:21.86 | NR | |
1 | Anna Egorova | Russia | 8:26.56 | ||
4 | 7 | Ajna Késely | Hungary | 8:27.31 | |
5 | 5 | Martina Caramignoli | Italy | 8:29.81 | |
6 | 2 | Julia Hassler | Liechtenstein | 8:32.17 | |
7 | 3 | Jimena Pérez | Spain | 8:33.14 | |
8 | 8 | María de Valdés | Spain | 8:33.90 |