Swimming_at_the_1984_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_800_metre_freestyle

Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metre freestyle

Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metre freestyle

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Quick Facts Women's 800 metre freestyle at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, Venue ...

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]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

World record Tracey Wickham (AUS)8:24.62 Edmonton, Canada5 August 1978
Olympic record Michelle Ford (AUS)8:28.90 Moscow, Soviet Union26 July 1980

The following records were established during the competition:

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Results

Heats

Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q).[2]

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Final

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References

  1. [1]
    "Swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Women's 800 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Los Angeles 1984: Swimming – Women's 800m Freestyle Heats" (PDF). Los Angeles 1984. LA84 Foundation. pp. 494–495. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
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