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Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metre freestyle
The final of the women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held at the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 3, 1984.[1]
| Women's 800 metre freestyle at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium |
| Date | 3 August 1984 (heats & final) |
| Competitors | 23 from 16 nations |
| Winning time | 8:24.96 OR |
| Medalists | |
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record | Tracey Wickham (AUS) | 8:24.62 | Edmonton, Canada | 5 August 1978 |
| Olympic record | Michelle Ford (AUS) | 8:28.90 | Moscow, Soviet Union | 26 July 1980 |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Round | Name | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August | Final A | Tiffany Cohen | United States | 8:24.95 | OR |
Results edit
Heats edit
Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q).[2]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Michele Richardson | United States | 8:32.64 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Anna McVann | Australia | 8:35.19 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | Sarah Hardcastle | Great Britain | 8:35.87 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | Carla Lasi | Italy | 8:41.84 | Q, NR |
| 5 | 3 | 4 | Tiffany Cohen | United States | 8:41.86 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | 6 | Karen Ward | Canada | 8:45.37 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Monica Olmi | Italy | 8:45.83 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | 5 | Jolande van der Meer | Netherlands | 8:46.58 | Q |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Ann Linder | Sweden | 8:50.80 | |
| 10 | 2 | 6 | Donna McGinnis | Canada | 8:51.71 | |
| 11 | 1 | 6 | Birgit Kowalczik | West Germany | 8:53.34 | |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | Irma Huerta | Mexico | 8:56.18 | |
| 13 | 3 | 3 | Susie Baumer | Australia | 8:56.40 | |
| 14 | 1 | 3 | Annabelle Cripps | Great Britain | 8:58.09 | |
| 15 | 2 | 3 | Laurence Bensimon | France | 9:01.75 | |
| 16 | 1 | 7 | Nadia Krüger | Switzerland | 9:07.95 | |
| 17 | 3 | 7 | Lisa Ann Wen | Chinese Taipei | 9:09.73 | |
| 18 | 2 | 7 | Junko Sakurai | Japan | 9:13.27 | |
| 19 | 2 | 8 | Karen Slowing-Aceituno | Guatemala | 9:20.68 | |
| 20 | 1 | 1 | Chang Hui-chien | Chinese Taipei | 9:34.93 | |
| 1 | 2 | Sofia Dara | Greece | DNS | ||
| 2 | 1 | Hadar Rubinstein | Israel | DNS | ||
| 3 | 8 | Rosa Fuentes | Mexico | DNS |
Final edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tiffany Cohen | United States | 8:24.96 | OR | |
| 4 | Michele Richardson | United States | 8:30.73 | ||
| 3 | Sarah Hardcastle | Great Britain | 8:32.60 | NR | |
| 4 | 5 | Anna McVann | Australia | 8:37.94 | |
| 5 | 6 | Carla Lasi | Italy | 8:42.45 | |
| 6 | 8 | Jolande van der Meer | Netherlands | 8:42.86 | |
| 7 | 1 | Monica Olmi | Italy | 8:47.32 | |
| 8 | 7 | Karen Ward | Canada | 8:48.12 |
References edit
- ^ . Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ "Los Angeles 1984: Swimming – Women's 800m Freestyle Heats" (PDF). Los Angeles 1984. LA84 Foundation. pp. 494–495. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
External links edit
- Official Report
- USA Swimming