The Women's 800 metre freestyle competition of the 2016 European Aquatics Championships was held on 18 and 19 May 2016.[1][2]
| Women's 800 metre freestyle at the 2016 European Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Dates | 18–19 May | |||||||||
| Competitors | 25 from 13 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 8:21.40 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Katie Ledecky |  United States | 8:06.68 | Austin | 17 January 2016 |
| European record | Rebecca Adlington |  Great Britain | 8:14.10 | Beijing | 16 August 2008 |
| Championship record | Jazmin Carlin | Great Britain | 8:15.54 | Berlin | 21 August 2014 |
Results
Heats
The heats were held on 18 May at 11:13.[3]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Boglárka Kapás |  Hungary | 8:27.75 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | Jazmin Carlin | Great Britain | 8:29.53 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Diletta Carli |  Italy | 8:30.41 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | Tjaša Oder |  Slovenia | 8:31.02 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Jimena Pérez |  Spain | 8:31.19 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | María Vilas | Spain | 8:33.75 | Q |
| 7 | 3 | 5 | Sharon van Rouwendaal |  Netherlands | 8:36.49 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 5 | Simona Quadarella | Italy | 8:37.25 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 7 | Ajna Késely | Hungary | 8:38.02 | |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Adél Juhász | Hungary | 8:38.45 | |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | Anja Klinar | Slovenia | 8:39.72 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | Éva Risztov | Hungary | 8:39.81 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | Gaja Natlačen | Slovenia | 8:40.78 | |
| 14 | 2 | 8 | Špela Bohinc | Slovenia | 8:42.19 | |
| 15 | 3 | 1 | Julia Hassler |  Liechtenstein | 8:42.69 | |
| 16 | 2 | 1 | Milena Karpisz |  Poland | 8:46.33 | |
| 17 | 1 | 3 | Abbie Wood | Great Britain | 8:47.04 | |
| 18 | 1 | 5 | Antonia Massone |  Germany | 8:47.05 | |
| 19 | 2 | 0 | Alice Dearing | Great Britain | 8:47.39 | |
| 20 | 1 | 4 | Tereza Závadová |  Czech Republic | 8:49.10 | |
| 21 | 2 | 9 | Martina Elhenická | Czech Republic | 8:56.61 | |
| 22 | 3 | 9 | Paulina Piechota | Poland | 8:58.51 | |
| 23 | 3 | 0 | Diana Duraes |  Portugal | 9:01.65 | |
| 24 | 1 | 6 | Laura Lajunen |  Finland | 9:15.75 | |
| 25 | 1 | 2 | Nejla Karić |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9:18.39 |
Final
The final was held on 19 May at 18:02.[4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Boglárka Kapás | Hungary | 8:21.40 | |
 | 5 | Jazmin Carlin | Great Britain | 8:23.52 | |
 | 6 | Tjasa Oder | Slovenia | 8:25.68 | |
| 4 | 7 | María Vilas | Spain | 8:26.61 | |
| 5 | 8 | Simona Quadarella | Italy | 8:31.43 | |
| 6 | 2 | Jimena Pérez | Spain | 8:31.62 | |
| 7 | 3 | Diletta Carli | Italy | 8:31.78 | |
| 8 | 1 | Sharon van Rouwendaal | Netherlands | 8:35.76 |
References
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