Swimming · International
Therese Alshammar won Athens 2000 women's 100m freestyle title
Therese Alshammar took the women's 100m freestyle title in 52.17, ahead of Jenny Thompson and Martina Moravcova.
17 March 2000 · Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre, Athens, Greece
Event date:
The final
Therese Alshammar won the women's 100m freestyle final at the 5th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Athens on 17 March 2000, recording 52.17. The OMEGA final ranking lists Jenny Thompson second in 53.14 and Martina Moravcova third in 53.88. The official classification marks the winning performance as a world record.
Medal order
The result came in a 25-metre pool at the Athens championship. The official table establishes the complete medal order used here: Sweden first, United States second and Slovakia third. This report counts the final once as a single underlying medal decision.
Source and date precision
The event date and placings are reported with day precision from the official final sheet. World Aquatics' competition archive independently identifies Athens as host of the fifth edition of its short-course world championships, held from 16 to 19 March 2000.
Leading official final classification
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Therese Alshammar | Sweden | 52.17 |
| 2 | Jenny Thompson | United States | 53.14 |
| 3 | Martina Moravcova | Slovakia | 53.88 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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