Swimming at the 2016 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 800 metre freestyle

The Women's 800 metre freestyle competition of the 2016 European Aquatics Championships was held on 18 and 19 May 2016.[1][2]

Women's 800 metre freestyle
at the 2016 European Aquatics Championships
Dates18–19 May
Competitors25 from 13 nations
Winning time8:21.40
Medalists
gold medal    Hungary
silver medal    Great Britain
bronze medal    Slovenia
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Records

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Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.

Name Nation Time Location Date
World record Katie Ledecky   United States 8:06.68 Austin 17 January 2016
European record Rebecca Adlington   Great Britain 8:14.10 Beijing 16 August 2008
Championship record Jazmin Carlin   Great Britain 8:15.54 Berlin 21 August 2014

Results

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Heats

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The heats were held on 18 May at 11:13.[3]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 4 Boglárka Kapás   Hungary 8:27.75 Q
2 3 4 Jazmin Carlin   Great Britain 8:29.53 Q
3 3 3 Diletta Carli   Italy 8:30.41 Q
4 3 6 Tjaša Oder   Slovenia 8:31.02 Q
5 2 2 Jimena Pérez   Spain 8:31.19 Q
6 2 3 María Vilas   Spain 8:33.75 Q
7 3 5 Sharon van Rouwendaal   Netherlands 8:36.49 Q
8 2 5 Simona Quadarella   Italy 8:37.25 Q
9 2 7 Ajna Késely   Hungary 8:38.02
10 3 2 Adél Juhász   Hungary 8:38.45
11 3 7 Anja Klinar   Slovenia 8:39.72
12 2 6 Éva Risztov   Hungary 8:39.81
13 3 8 Gaja Natlačen   Slovenia 8:40.78
14 2 8 Špela Bohinc   Slovenia 8:42.19
15 3 1 Julia Hassler   Liechtenstein 8:42.69
16 2 1 Milena Karpisz   Poland 8:46.33
17 1 3 Abbie Wood   Great Britain 8:47.04
18 1 5 Antonia Massone   Germany 8:47.05
19 2 0 Alice Dearing   Great Britain 8:47.39
20 1 4 Tereza Závadová   Czech Republic 8:49.10
21 2 9 Martina Elhenická   Czech Republic 8:56.61
22 3 9 Paulina Piechota   Poland 8:58.51
23 3 0 Diana Duraes   Portugal 9:01.65
24 1 6 Laura Lajunen   Finland 9:15.75
25 1 2 Nejla Karić   Bosnia and Herzegovina 9:18.39

Final

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The final was held on 19 May at 18:02.[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  4 Boglárka Kapás   Hungary 8:21.40
  5 Jazmin Carlin   Great Britain 8:23.52
  6 Tjasa Oder   Slovenia 8:25.68
4 7 María Vilas   Spain 8:26.61
5 8 Simona Quadarella   Italy 8:31.43
6 2 Jimena Pérez   Spain 8:31.62
7 3 Diletta Carli   Italy 8:31.78
8 1 Sharon van Rouwendaal   Netherlands 8:35.76

References

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