400 m Freestyle, Women
| Competition | 1981 Summer Universiade |
|---|---|
| Venue |
București
 ROU
|
| Held | 29 July 1981 |
| Status | Medal |
| Competitors | 9 |
| Countries | 7 |
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Preliminary Round | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Kim Linehan |  USA |
4:27.74 (1 h2) |
4:15.26 (1 FA) |
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| 🥈 | Irina Laricheva |  URS |
4:31.83 (2 h2) |
4:15.50 (2 FA) |
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| 🥉 | Sherri Hanna | USA |
4:31.20 (1 h1) |
4:21.01 (1 FA) |
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| 4 | Renata Janik |  POL |
4:33.79 (2 h1) |
4:31.46 (4 F) |
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| 5 | Leslie Brafield |  CAN |
4:39.17 (3 h1) |
4:34.07 (5 F) |
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| 6 | Carmen Mihăilă | ROU |
4:37.75 (5 h2) |
4:37.94 (6 F) |
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| 7 | Kelly Neuber | CAN |
4:37.54 (4 h2) |
4:39.98 (7 F) |
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| 8 | Xu Yan |  CHN |
— | 4:40.79 (8 F) |
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| AC | Véronique Stéphan |  FRA |
4:33.63 (3 h2) |
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Preliminary Round
Heat 1
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherri Hanna | USA |
4:31.20 | |
| 2 | Renata Janik | POL |
4:33.79 | |
| 3 | Leslie Brafield | CAN |
4:39.17 |
Heat 2
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Linehan | USA |
4:27.74 | |
| 2 | Irina Laricheva | URS |
4:31.83 | |
| 3 | Véronique Stéphan | FRA |
4:33.63 | |
| 4 | Kelly Neuber | CAN |
4:37.54 | |
| 5 | Carmen Mihăilă | ROU |
4:37.75 |
Finals
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Renata Janik | POL |
4:31.46 | |
| 5 | Leslie Brafield | CAN |
4:34.07 | |
| 6 | Carmen Mihăilă | ROU |
4:37.94 | |
| 7 | Kelly Neuber | CAN |
4:39.98 | |
| 8 | Xu Yan | CHN |
4:40.79 |
Final A
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Linehan | USA |
4:15.26 | |
| 1 | Sherri Hanna | USA |
4:21.01 | |
| 2 | Irina Laricheva | URS |
4:15.50 |