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 | ||||||||||
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| Dates | 18–19 May | |||||||||
| Competitors | 25 from 13 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 8:21.40 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
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 edit
Heats edit
The heats were held on 18 May at 11:13.[3]
Final edit
The final was held on 19 May at 18:02.[4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Boglárka Kapás |  Hungary |
8:21.40 | |
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5 | Jazmin Carlin | Great Britain |
8:23.52 | |
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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 |