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Great Britain won Athens 2000 women's 4x200m freestyle relay title
Great Britain took the women's 4x200m freestyle relay title in 7:49.11, ahead of United States and People's Republic of China.
16 March 2000 · Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre, Athens, Greece
Event date:
The final
Great Britain won the women's 4x200m freestyle relay final at the 5th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Athens on 16 March 2000, recording 7:49.11. The OMEGA final ranking lists United States second in 7:50.59 and People's Republic of China third in 7:52.70. 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: Great Britain first, United States second and China 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 | Great Britain | Great Britain | 7:49.11 |
| 2 | United States | United States | 7:50.59 |
| 3 | People's Republic of China | China | 7:52.70 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.