Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre freestyle
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These are the results of the Women's 400 metre freestyle, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
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The existing records at the start of the event were:
2004 Summer Olympics
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in Athens
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The existing records at the start of the event were:
| World Record | Janet Evans (USA) | Seoul, South Korea | 4:03.85 | 22 September 1988 |
| Olympic Record | Janet Evans (USA) | Seoul, South Korea | 4:03.85 | 22 September 1988 |
Heat 1
- Paola DuguetPaola DuguetPaola Duran Duguet is a female freestyle swimmer from Colombia. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece for her South American country. There she ended up in 27th and 29th place .Duguet graduated from Harvard in 2009.-References:*...
, -- 4:20.69 - Golda MarcusGolda MarcusGolda Lee Marcus is a two-time Olympic swimmer from El Salvador. She swam at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. As of June 2009, she holds the Salvadoran records in the 400, 800, and 1500 meter freestyles....
, -- 4:22.27 - Pilin Tachakittiranan, -- 4:23.62
- Ozlem Yasemin Taskin, -- 4:24.08
- Ivanka Moralieva, -- 4:25.92
- Anita GalićAnita GalicAnita Galić is a freestyle swimmer from Croatia, who made her Olympic debut for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-External links:*...
, -- 4:26.09
Heat 2
- Cecilia BiagioliCecilia BiagioliCecilia Elizabeth Biagioli is an Olympic and national record-holding swimmer from Argentina. She swam for Argentina at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics....
, -- 4:16.42 - Anja ČarmanAnja CarmanAnja Čarman is a Slovenian swimmer. She won several medals at European LC and SC Championships and competed at 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :*...
, -- 4:17.79 - Kristel KöbrichKristel KöbrichKristel Arianne Köbrich Schimpl is an Olympic long-distance freestyle swimmer from Chile. She was the country's flagbearer at the 2004 Olympics, and also swam at the 2008 Games....
, -- 4:18.68 - Vesna Stojanovska, -- 4:19.39
- Janelle AtkinsonJanelle AtkinsonJanelle Anya Monique Atkinson-Wignall is a Jamaican freestyle swimmer who won three silver medals at the 1999 Pan American Games.Atkinson represented Jamaica at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics...
, -- 4:20.00 - Rebecca Linton, -- 4:21.58
- Eun-Ju Ha, -- 4:21.65
- Olga BeresnyevaOlga BeresnyevaOlga Beresnyeva is a Ukrainian a long-distance swimmer.-Career:Beresnyeva debut at the Olympic Games of 2000, at the age of 15.After representing Ukraine at the Olympic Games of 2004 Beresnyeva migrated to Israel...
, -- 4:26.30
Heat 3
- Camelia PotecCamelia PotecCamelia 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:* *...
, -- 4:07.39 -Q - Ai ShibataAi Shibatais a Japanese swimmer. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the 800 meter freestyle race and became the first ever female gold medalist for Japan in a freestyle event....
, -- 4:07.63 -Q - Linda MackenzieLinda MackenzieLinda June Mackenzie OAM is an Australian freestyle swimmer. She tends to prefer the longer 200m/400m/800m events and has won the Australian 400m national title five years in a row...
, -- 4:08.46 -Q - Claudia PollClaudia PollClaudia Maria Poll Ahrens is an Olympic gold-medalist and National Record holding swimmer from Costa Rica. To date , she is Costa Rica's only gold-medalist, having won the country first gold Olympic medal at the 1996 Olympics in the 200 meter freestyle. Her sister, Silvia, won Costa Rica's first...
, -- 4:09.75 - Zoi DimoschakiZoi DimoschakiZoi Dimoschaki is a Greek freestyle swimmer. Dimoschaki administered the Olympic Oath at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympics....
, -- 4:13.96 - Joanne JacksonJoanne Jackson (swimmer)Joanne Amy Jackson is a British freestyle swimmer. She is the sister of retired Olympic swimmer Nicola Jackson. She went to Richmond School, North Yorkshire....
, -- 4:14.89 - Arantxa Ramos, -- 4:16.52
- Kristyna KynerovaKristýna KynerováKristýna Kyněrová is a retired female freestyle swimmer from the Czech Republic. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1996 and 2004.-References:*...
, -- 4:21.12
Heat 4
- Otylia JędrzejczakOtylia JedrzejczakOtylia Jędrzejczak is a Polish swimmer. She is the Olympic champion from Athens 2004 in the 200 metre butterfly. She finished 4th in this event in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She also swam in a third Olympiad, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In Athens 2004 she also silvered in...
, -- 4:07.11 -Q - Rebecca CookeRebecca CookeRebecca Cooke is a former British freestyle swimmer.She has won medals at every major international championships with the exception of the Olympic Games. She retired from international competition in April 2008 after failing to make the British team for the 2008 Games in Beijing.-References:...
, -- 4:08.18 -Q - Kaitlin SandenoKaitlin SandenoKaitlin Sandeno is a retired American swimmer, and was part of the team that set the world record in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Career:...
, -- 4:08.22 -Q - Kalyn Keller, -- 4:09.83
- Éva RisztovÉva RisztovÉva Risztov is a Hungarian female swimmer.She won four silver medals at the 2002 European Aquatics Championships and three silver medals at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships...
, -- 4:12.08 - Hua Chen, -- 4:12.67
- Erika Villaécija GarcíaErika Villaecija GarciaErika Villaécija García is a two-time Spanish Catalan Olympic swimmer from Barcelona. She swam at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics....
, -- 4:13.03 - Daria Parshina, -- 4:18.24
Heat 5
- Laure ManaudouLaure ManaudouLaure Manaudou |Rhône]]) is a French Olympic, world and European champion swimmer. She is the daughter of a French father and a Dutch mother.- 2004 Olympics :...
, -- 4:06.76 -Q - Sachiko YamadaSachiko Yamada (swimmer)is an Olympic and former World-Record-holding freestyle swimmer from Japan. She swam for Japan at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.-Major achievements:* 2000 Olympics - 800m freestyle 8th * 2004 Olympics - 400m freestyle 6th -Personal bests:...
, -- 4:09.10 -Q - Simona PăduraruSimona PaduraruSimona Păduraru is an international freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia...
, -- 4:10.39 - Hannah StockbauerHannah StockbauerHannah Stockbauer is a German female athlete. She is active in swimming, and a five time world champion. In 2003 World Championships she won a gold medal at the 400 m, 800 m and 1500 m freestyle events...
, -- 4:10.46 - Elka GrahamElka GrahamElka 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...
, -- 4:11.67 - Pang Jiayang, -- 4:11.81
- Brittany ReimerBrittany ReimerBrittany Reimer is a former Canadian long-distance swimmer. She is a two-time medallist at the World Aquatics Championships and competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Career:...
, -- 4:12.33 - Monique FerreiraMonique FerreiraMonique Andrade Ferreira is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. She won the bronze medal in the women's 400 m freestyle at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. A member of Santos, she also represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens,...
, -- 4:13.75
Overall ranking
- Laure Manaudou, France 4:06.76 -Q
- Otylia Jędrzejczak, Poland 4:07.11 -Q
- Camelia Potec, Romania 4:07.39 -Q
- Ai Shibata, Japan 4:07.63 -Q
- Rebecca Cooke, Great Britain 4:08.18 -Q
- Kaitlin Sandeno, United States 4:08.22 -Q
- Linda Mackenzie, Australia 4:08.46 -Q
- Sachiko Yamada, Japan 4:09.10 -Q
- Claudia Poll Ahrens, Costa Rica 4:09.75
- Kalyn Keller, United States 4:09.83
- Simona Paduraru, Romania 4:10.39
- Hannah Stockbauer, Germany 4:10.46
- Elka Graham, Australia 4:11.67
- Jiaying Pang, China 4:11.81
- Éva Risztov, Hungary 4:12.08
- Brittany Reimer, Canada 4:12.33
- Hua Chen, China 4:12.67
- Erika Villaecija, Spain 4:13.03
- Monique Ferreira, Brazil 4:13.75
- Zoi Dimoschaki, Greece 4:13.96
- Joanne Jackson, Great Britain 4:14.89
- Cecilia Elizabeth Biagioli, Argentina 4:16.42
- Arantxa Ramos, Spain 4:16.52
- Anja Čarman, Slovenia 4:17.79
- Daria Parshina, Russia 4:18.24
- Kristel Köbrich, Chile 4:18.68
- Vesna Stojanovska, FYR Macedonia 4:19.39
- Janelle Atkinson, Jamaica 4:20.00
- Paola Duguet, Colombia 4:20.69
- Kristyna Kynerova, Czech Republic 4:21.12
- Rebecca Linton, New Zealand 4:21.58
- Eun-Ju Ha, Korea 4:21.65
- Golda Marcus, El Salvador 4:22.27
- Pilin Tachakittiranan, Thailand 4:23.62
- Ozlem Yasemin Taskin, Turkey 4:24.08
- Ivanka Moralieva, Bulgaria 4:25.92
- Anita Galic, Croatia 4:26.09
- Olga Beresnyeva, Ukraine 4:26.30
Results: Final
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Laure Manaudou, France 4:05.34 European Record -
Otylia Jędrzejczak, Poland 4:05.84 -
Kaitlin Sandeno, United States 4:06.19 -
Camelia Potec, Romania 4:06.34 -
Ai Shibata, Japan 4:07.51 - Sachiko Yamada, Japan 4:10.91
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Linda Mackenzie, Australia 4:10.92 -
Rebecca Cooke, Great Britain 4:11.35