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Jenny Thompson won Athens 2000 women's 50m butterfly title
Jenny Thompson took the women's 50m butterfly title in 26.13, ahead of Anna-Karin Kammerling and Nicola Jackson.
17 March 2000 · Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre, Athens, Greece
Event date:
The final
Jenny Thompson won the women's 50m butterfly final at the 5th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Athens on 17 March 2000, recording 26.13. The OMEGA final ranking lists Anna-Karin Kammerling second in 26.16 and Nicola Jackson third in 26.85. The official classification marks the winning performance as a championship 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: United States first, Sweden second and Great Britain 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 | Jenny Thompson | United States | 26.13 |
| 2 | Anna-Karin Kammerling | Sweden | 26.16 |
| 3 | Nicola Jackson | Great Britain | 26.85 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.