Swimming at the 2019 African Games – Women's 800 metre freestyle

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Women's 800 metre freestyle
at the 2019 African Games
VenueMohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool
Dates24 August (final)
Competitors6 from 4 nations
Winning time8:54.01
Medalists
gold medal Hania Moro   Egypt
silver medal Samantha Randle   South Africa
bronze medal Majda Chebaraka   Algeria
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Swimming at the
2019 African Games
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Freestyle
50 mmenwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
Backstroke
50 mmenwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
Breaststroke
50 mmenwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
Butterfly
50 mmenwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
Individual medley
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
Freestyle relay
4×100 mmen
4×100 m mixed
4×200 mmen
Medley relay
4×100 mmenwomen
4×100 m
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The Women's 800 metre freestyle competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 24 August 2019.[1]

Records[]

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

Name Nation Time Location Date
World record Katie Ledecky  United States 8:04.79 Rio de Janeiro 12 August 2016
African record Wendy Trott  South Africa 8:25.71 Rome 14 June 2012
Games record Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 8:43.89 Algiers 14 July 2007

Results[]

Final[]

The final was started on 24 August.

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 Hania Moro  Egypt 8:54.01
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 Samantha Randle  South Africa 8:55.32
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 Majda Chebaraka  Algeria 9:07.21
4 3  South Africa 9:07.74
5 2  Morocco 9:44.39
6 7  Morocco 9:44.62

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 African Games Swimming Results All Day" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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