Swimming · International
Chen Hua won Athens 2000 women's 800m freestyle title
Chen Hua took the women's 800m freestyle title in 8:17.03, ahead of Brooke Bennett and Flavia Rigamonti.
17 March 2000 · Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre, Athens, Greece
Event date:
The final
Chen Hua won the women's 800m freestyle final at the 5th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Athens on 17 March 2000, recording 8:17.03. The OMEGA final ranking lists Brooke Bennett second in 8:19.66 and Flavia Rigamonti third in 8:21.57. 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 medal order used here: China first, United States second and Switzerland third. This report counts the final once as one underlying medal decision.
Source and date precision
The event date and placings have day precision from the official final sheet. World Aquatics' competition archive independently identifies Athens as host of the fifth short-course world championships, held from 16 to 19 March 2000.
Leading official final classification
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chen Hua | China | 8:17.03 |
| 2 | Brooke Bennett | United States | 8:19.66 |
| 3 | Flavia Rigamonti | Switzerland | 8:21.57 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.