Swimming at the 2022 Mediterranean Games – Women's 800 metre freestyle explained

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Event:	Women's 800 metre freestyle
Games:	2022 Mediterranean Games
Dates:	2 July
Location:	Bir El Djir, Algeria
Competitors:	7
Nations:	5
Win Value:	8:26.80
Gold:	Merve Tuncel
Gold Nation:	TUR
Silver:	Deniz Ertan
Silver Nation:	TUR
Bronze:	Martina Caramignoli
Bronze Nation:	ITA
Prev:	2018
Next:	2026

The women's 800 metre freestyle competition at the 2022 Mediterranean Games was held on 2 July 2022 at the Aquatic Center of the Olympic Complex in Bir El Djir.^[1]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Mediterranean Games records were as follows:

World record		8:04.79	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	12 August 2016
Mediterranean Games record		8:20.78	Pescara, Italy	30 June 2009

Results

The final was held at 19:15.^[2]

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	4			8:26.80
	3			8:29.03
	5			8:31.75
4	2			8:37.75
5	6			8:45.25
6	7			8:56.97
7	1			9:52.17

Notes and References

1. Web site: Swimming – 800m Freestyle Women – Final – Start List. Oran 2022. 2 July 2022. 2 July 2022.
2. Web site: Swimming – 800m Freestyle Women – Final – Results. Oran 2022. 2 July 2022. 2 July 2022.