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The women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics took place on 2–3 August at the London Aquatics Centre [1] based at the Olympic park London.. Aged only 15, American Katie Ledecky narrowly missed the world record on the final lap to recapture the first Olympic title for the Americans since Brooke Bennett topped the podium in 2000.
[3] [4] Separated from the leader by 11.38 seconds, Great Britain's Jazmin Carlin edged out the Hungarian challenger Boglárka Kapás at the final lap for her second silver of the meet in 8:16.17. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Meanwhile, Kapás faded down the stretch to earn a bronze in 8:16.37, two tenths of a second short of Carlin's time.
Grimes, the second fastest qualifier into the final following her teammate Ledecky, was unable to replicate her heat time and settled for fourth place in 8:19.38. Outside the 8:20 club, China's Wang Jianjiahe (8:21.93) and Titmus's teammate Kiah Melverton (8:22.25), picked up the fifth and sixth spots respectively, finishing 31-hundredths of a ...
The 800m was the final event on Ledecky's Paris card and she returns home having added two golds, a silver and a bronze, bringing her Olympic stockpile to 14 medals in all - with more possible. ...
Katie Ledecky of United States of America competes in the swimming 800m Freestyle Women Final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games "Paris was the first Olympics where I stayed the second week and ...
Swimming: Katie Ledecky in the pool for the women’s 800M freestyle final. Katie Ledecky is off the starting blocks and underway in the 800-meter freestyle final as she chases her ninth gold ...
Katie Ledecky (USA) 8:07.39 : Kazan ... The final was held on 17 February at 20:23. [5] Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 5: Simona Quadarella
Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle Saturday, an event that she has dominated with two past Olympic golds and a world record. Katie Ledecky captures gold in final swim of Tokyo Olympics Skip to ...