Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's 4x100 metre freestyle relay

The final of the Women's 4×100 metres Freestyle Relay event at the 2000 Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...

was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 16, 2000.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Final Amy Van Dyken Amy Van Dyken Amy Van Dyken is an American swimmer who has six career Olympic gold medals. Four of these gold medals came in the 1996 Summer Olympics, making her the first American woman to accomplish such a feat and the most successful athlete at the 1996 Summer Olympics... Courtney Shealy Courtney Shealy Courtney Shealy is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who swam the third leg of the world record-breaking 4×100 m freestyle relay team that won gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Her winning teammates were Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres, and Amy Van Dyken... Jenny Thompson Jenny Thompson Jennifer Beth Thompson is an American former competitive swimmer, and one of the most decorated Olympians in history, winning twelve medals, including eight gold medals , in the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympics.Thompson, a Massachusetts native who calls Dover, New Hampshire her... Dara Torres Dara Torres Dara Grace Torres is an American international swimmer and a twelve-time Olympic medalist. Torres was the first swimmer from the United States to compete in five Olympic Games , and, at age 41, the oldest swimmer ever to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team... Heat Erin Phenix Erin Phenix Erin Phenix , is an American swimmer who won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-Early life:Phenix was raised in Greenhills, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati, by her mother, Laurie. She had her first swimming lessons at the age of eight. In 1997, at Ursuline Academy, she won the state... Ashley Tappin Ashley Tappin Ashley Tara Tappin is a former American college and international swimmer and three-time Olympic gold medalist.Tappin was born in Marietta, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta....	Final Manon van Rooijen Manon van Rooijen Manon van Rooijen is a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay Team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia... Wilma van Hofwegen Wilma van Hofwegen Willemina Cornelia Adriana van Hofwegen-Van Rijn is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay Team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.Van Hofwegen did so alongside Inge de Bruijn,... Inge de Bruijn Inge de Bruijn Inge de Bruijn is a Dutch former swimmer. She was a four-time Olympic champion and a former world record holder.-Biography:De Bruijn was born in Barendrecht, South Holland, and tried several sports before settling with swimming.... Thamar Henneken Thamar Henneken Thamar Nanette Henneken is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia... Heat Chantal Groot Chantal Groot Chantal Groot is a butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who has represented her country in many international championships since 1999...	Final Johanna Sjöberg Johanna Sjöberg Johanna Sjöberg is a former international swimmer from Sweden, who won her first medal in 1997 by the European Swimming Championships in Sevilla: a bronze in the 100 m butterfly.-References:... Therese Alshammar Therese Alshammar Malin Therese Alshammar is a Swedish swimmer who has won three Olympic medals, 25 World Championship medals, and 43 European Championship medals. Standing at 1.80 m, she is a specialist of short races in freestyle and butterfly... Louise Jöhncke Louise Jöhncke Louise Jöhncke is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden, who competed for her native country at two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Her biggest successes came on short course ; she won the world title as a member of the Swedish relay Team in the 4×200 m freestyle at the 1999 FINA... Anna-Karin Kammerling Anna-Karin Kammerling Anna-Karin Kammerling is a world-record breaking Swedish swimmer, who was born in Malmö, Sweden. Currently she resides in Sundsvall and trains with the Sundsvalls Swim Club under coach Hans Bergquist.... Heat* Josefin Lillhage Josefin Lillhage Josefin Lillhage is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden, who won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal. She represented her country four times at the Olympic Games: in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008.-Long course :-Short course :-External links:* * Swim... Malin Svahnström Malin Svahnström Malin Svahnström is a Swedish Olympic swimmer currently representing Väsby SS. Svahnström participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics, both times as a part of a relay team. In the 2000 event she swum the prelims in the 4×100 m freestyle relay, that later won a bronze...

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
	' Amy Van Dyken Amy Van Dyken Amy Van Dyken is an American swimmer who has six career Olympic gold medals. Four of these gold medals came in the 1996 Summer Olympics, making her the first American woman to accomplish such a feat and the most successful athlete at the 1996 Summer Olympics... Dara Torres Dara Torres Dara Grace Torres is an American international swimmer and a twelve-time Olympic medalist. Torres was the first swimmer from the United States to compete in five Olympic Games , and, at age 41, the oldest swimmer ever to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team... Courtney Shealy Courtney Shealy Courtney Shealy is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who swam the third leg of the world record-breaking 4×100 m freestyle relay team that won gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Her winning teammates were Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres, and Amy Van Dyken... Jenny Thompson Jenny Thompson Jennifer Beth Thompson is an American former competitive swimmer, and one of the most decorated Olympians in history, winning twelve medals, including eight gold medals , in the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympics.Thompson, a Massachusetts native who calls Dover, New Hampshire her...	3:36.61 WR
	' Manon van Rooijen Manon van Rooijen Manon van Rooijen is a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay Team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia... Wilma van Rijn Wilma van Hofwegen Willemina Cornelia Adriana van Hofwegen-Van Rijn is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay Team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.Van Hofwegen did so alongside Inge de Bruijn,... Thamar Henneken Thamar Henneken Thamar Nanette Henneken is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia... Inge de Bruijn Inge de Bruijn Inge de Bruijn is a Dutch former swimmer. She was a four-time Olympic champion and a former world record holder.-Biography:De Bruijn was born in Barendrecht, South Holland, and tried several sports before settling with swimming....	3:39.83
	' Louise Jöhncke Louise Jöhncke Louise Jöhncke is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden, who competed for her native country at two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Her biggest successes came on short course ; she won the world title as a member of the Swedish relay Team in the 4×200 m freestyle at the 1999 FINA... Therese Alshammar Therese Alshammar Malin Therese Alshammar is a Swedish swimmer who has won three Olympic medals, 25 World Championship medals, and 43 European Championship medals. Standing at 1.80 m, she is a specialist of short races in freestyle and butterfly... Johanna Sjöberg Johanna Sjöberg Johanna Sjöberg is a former international swimmer from Sweden, who won her first medal in 1997 by the European Swimming Championships in Sevilla: a bronze in the 100 m butterfly.-References:*... Anna-Karin Kammerling Anna-Karin Kammerling Anna-Karin Kammerling is a world-record breaking Swedish swimmer, who was born in Malmö, Sweden. Currently she resides in Sundsvall and trains with the Sundsvalls Swim Club under coach Hans Bergquist....	3:40.30
4.	' Antje Buschschulte Antje Buschschulte Antje Buschschulte is a German swimmer. Her best disciplines are the short distance freestyle and backstroke races. Buschschulte swims for the sporting club SC Magdeburg. Up to now, she has won 24 German championships.... Katrin Meißner Katrin Meißner Katrin Meißner, last name alternatively spelled as "Meissner", is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won three medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea... Franziska van Almsick Franziska van Almsick Franziska van Almsick is a German swimmer. She won her first Olympic medals in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympic Games aged fourteen.... Sandra Völker Sandra Völker Sandra Völker is a freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Germany, who won a total number of three medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she made her second Olympic appearance, after her debut four years earlier in Barcelona, Spain...	3:40.31
5.	' Karen Pickering Karen Pickering Karen Pickering is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain, who made her international senior debut in 1986. She was first selected to represent her country at the European Junior Championships... Alison Sheppard Alison Sheppard Alison Sheppard MBE is a freestyle swimmer from Scotland, who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1988.-Personal bests and records held:-External links:... Rosalind Brett Rosalind Brett Rosalind Brett is a former British swimmer.During her swimming career Brett represented Great Britain in numerous world and European championships in butterfly and freestyle over various distances, winning a handful of medals as part of relay teams... Sue Rolph Sue Rolph Susan Rolph is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from Great Britain, who was one of the dominating forces in the 1990s of British swimming. She won her first medal as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle relay team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.-References: *...	3:40.54
6.	' Susie O'Neill Sarah Ryan Sarah Ryan Sarah Michelle Ryan OAM is a former Australian sprint freestyle swimmer, who won relay medals at three consecutive Olympics from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics to the 2004 Athens Olympics, but who was perhaps best known in Australia for her colourful long fingernails.-Career:Coming from Adelaide, South... Elka Graham Elka Graham Elka Whalan is a retired Australian swimmer who competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics. Graham specialised in the 200m and 400m freestyle events, also swimming the 800m freestyle... Giaan Rooney Giaan Rooney Giaan Leigh Rooney OAM is a retired Australian swimmer. She won an Olympic gold medal and broke a world record at the Athens Olympics...	3:40.91
7.	' Marianne Limpert Marianne Limpert Marianne Louise Limpert is a former freestyle and medley swimmer who competed the Summer Olympics for Canada in 1992, 1996 and 2000, and won the silver medal in the 200m Individual Medley in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia... Shannon Shakespeare Shannon Shakespeare Shannon Shakespeare is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 17th position in the 200 m Freestyle... Laura Nicholls Laura Nicholls Laura Nicholls is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada.She competed for her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 29th position in the 50 m freestyle... Jessica Deglau Jessica Deglau Jessica Deglau was a member of the Canadian Olympic Team in swimming in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games...	3:42.92
8.	' Cecilia Vianini Cecilia Vianini Cecilia Vianini is an Italian former freestyle swimmer. She achieved many European-level medals and was many times finalist in world level competitions, mainly in freestyle relays... Luisa Striani Sara Parise Sara Parise Sara Parise is a freestyle swimmer from Italy, who won two silver medals as a member of the relay teams at the 2002 European Championships. She represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000.-References:*... Cristina Chiuso Cristina Chiuso Cristina Chiuso is a former Italian swimmer.Italian record holder of 50 freestyle and 4x100 freestyle relay in short and long course, was captain of Italian women swimming team....	3:44.49

Qualifying Heats

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.	' Alison Sheppard Alison Sheppard Alison Sheppard MBE is a freestyle swimmer from Scotland, who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1988.-Personal bests and records held:-External links:... Rosalind Brett Rosalind Brett Rosalind Brett is a former British swimmer.During her swimming career Brett represented Great Britain in numerous world and European championships in butterfly and freestyle over various distances, winning a handful of medals as part of relay teams... Karen Pickering Karen Pickering Karen Pickering is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain, who made her international senior debut in 1986. She was first selected to represent her country at the European Junior Championships... Sue Rolph Sue Rolph Susan Rolph is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from Great Britain, who was one of the dominating forces in the 1990s of British swimming. She won her first medal as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle relay team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.-References: *...	3:42.47
2.	' Louise Jöhncke Louise Jöhncke Louise Jöhncke is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden, who competed for her native country at two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Her biggest successes came on short course ; she won the world title as a member of the Swedish relay Team in the 4×200 m freestyle at the 1999 FINA... Josefin Lillhage Josefin Lillhage Josefin Lillhage is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden, who won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal. She represented her country four times at the Olympic Games: in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008.-Long course :-Short course :-External links:* * Swim... Malin Svahnström Malin Svahnström Malin Svahnström is a Swedish Olympic swimmer currently representing Väsby SS. Svahnström participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics, both times as a part of a relay team. In the 2000 event she swum the prelims in the 4×100 m freestyle relay, that later won a bronze... Therese Alshammar Therese Alshammar Malin Therese Alshammar is a Swedish swimmer who has won three Olympic medals, 25 World Championship medals, and 43 European Championship medals. Standing at 1.80 m, she is a specialist of short races in freestyle and butterfly...	3:43.77
3.	' Marianne Limpert Marianne Limpert Marianne Louise Limpert is a former freestyle and medley swimmer who competed the Summer Olympics for Canada in 1992, 1996 and 2000, and won the silver medal in the 200m Individual Medley in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia... Shannon Shakespeare Shannon Shakespeare Shannon Shakespeare is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 17th position in the 200 m Freestyle... Jessica Deglau Jessica Deglau Jessica Deglau was a member of the Canadian Olympic Team in swimming in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games... Laura Nicholls Laura Nicholls Laura Nicholls is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada.She competed for her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 29th position in the 50 m freestyle...	3:43.82
4.	' Cecilia Vianini Cecilia Vianini Cecilia Vianini is an Italian former freestyle swimmer. She achieved many European-level medals and was many times finalist in world level competitions, mainly in freestyle relays... Luisa Striani Sara Parise Sara Parise Sara Parise is a freestyle swimmer from Italy, who won two silver medals as a member of the relay teams at the 2002 European Championships. She represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000.-References:*... Cristina Chiuso Cristina Chiuso Cristina Chiuso is a former Italian swimmer.Italian record holder of 50 freestyle and 4x100 freestyle relay in short and long course, was captain of Italian women swimming team....	3:43.97
5.	' Lioubov Yudina Marina Chepourkova Yekaterina Kibalo Inna Yaitskaya	3:46.79
6.	' Carmen Herea Lorena Diaconescu Diana Mocanu Diana Mocanu Diana Iuliana Mocanu is a former Romanian swimmer. She won gold medals in the 100 meter backstroke and the 200 meter backstroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won in the 200 meter backstroke at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships.- External links :... Camelia Potec Camelia Potec Camelia Potec is a female Romanian swimmer, who won the gold medal in the women's 200 m freestyle final at the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the Mare Nostrum in 2004.-References: *...	3:48.78

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.	' Ashley Tappin Ashley Tappin Ashley Tara Tappin is a former American college and international swimmer and three-time Olympic gold medalist.Tappin was born in Marietta, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta.... Erin Phenix Erin Phenix Erin Phenix , is an American swimmer who won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-Early life:Phenix was raised in Greenhills, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati, by her mother, Laurie. She had her first swimming lessons at the age of eight. In 1997, at Ursuline Academy, she won the state... Courtney Shealy Courtney Shealy Courtney Shealy is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who swam the third leg of the world record-breaking 4×100 m freestyle relay team that won gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Her winning teammates were Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres, and Amy Van Dyken... Amy Van Dyken Amy Van Dyken Amy Van Dyken is an American swimmer who has six career Olympic gold medals. Four of these gold medals came in the 1996 Summer Olympics, making her the first American woman to accomplish such a feat and the most successful athlete at the 1996 Summer Olympics...	3:40.88
2.	' Manon van Rooijen Manon van Rooijen Manon van Rooijen is a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay Team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia... Chantal Groot Chantal Groot Chantal Groot is a butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who has represented her country in many international championships since 1999... Thamar Henneken Thamar Henneken Thamar Nanette Henneken is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia... Wilma van Rijn Wilma van Hofwegen Willemina Cornelia Adriana van Hofwegen-Van Rijn is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay Team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.Van Hofwegen did so alongside Inge de Bruijn,...	3:42.32
3.	' Katrin Meißner Katrin Meißner Katrin Meißner, last name alternatively spelled as "Meissner", is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won three medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea... Britta Steffen Britta Steffen Britta Steffen is a German swimmer who specializes in freestyle, who is the current holder of the world record in women's 50 and 100 metre freestyle.... Daniela Samulski Daniela Samulski Daniela Samulski is a German swimmer who has competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-External links:*... Kerstin Kielgass Kerstin Kielgass Kerstin Kielgass is a German former swimmer....	3:43.22
4.	' Elka Graham Elka Graham Elka Whalan is a retired Australian swimmer who competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics. Graham specialised in the 200m and 400m freestyle events, also swimming the 800m freestyle... Sarah Ryan Sarah Ryan Sarah Michelle Ryan OAM is a former Australian sprint freestyle swimmer, who won relay medals at three consecutive Olympics from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics to the 2004 Athens Olympics, but who was perhaps best known in Australia for her colourful long fingernails.-Career:Coming from Adelaide, South... Mel Dodd Giaan Rooney Giaan Rooney Giaan Leigh Rooney OAM is a retired Australian swimmer. She won an Olympic gold medal and broke a world record at the Athens Olympics...	3:43.56
5.	' Han Xue Han Xue Han Xue is a Chinese swimmer and Olympic medalist. She participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, winning a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metre medley relay. She also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:... Li Jin Sun Dan Yang Yu	3:46.62
6.	' Nina van Koeckhoven Liesbet Dreesen Sofie Goffin Tine Bossuyt	3:46.91
7.	' Nadiya Beshevli Valentyna Tregub Olena Lapunova Olga Mukomol	3:49.11

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