800 m Freestyle, Women
| Competition | 1986 Commonwealth Games |
|---|---|
| Venue |
Edinburgh
 SCO
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| Held | 29 – 30 July 1986 |
| Status | Medal |
| Competitors | 11 |
| Countries | 5 |
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Preliminary Round | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Sarah Hardcastle |  ENG |
8:46.03 (1 h2) |
8:24.77 (1 F) |
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| 🥈 | Julie M. McDonald |  AUS |
8:47.04 (2 h2) |
8:29.52 (2 F) |
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| 🥉 | Jennifer Burke | AUS |
8:45.76 (2 h1) |
8:41.64 (3 F) |
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| 4 | Karen Mellor | ENG |
8:44.58 (1 h1) |
8:44.15 (4 F) |
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| 5 | Debby Wurzburger |  CAN |
8:45.94 (3 h1) |
8:44.16 (5 F) |
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| 6 | Anna McVann | AUS |
8:53.06 (3 h2) |
8:53.03 (6 F) |
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| 7 | Gaynor Stanley | ENG |
8:56.74 (5 h2) |
8:54.19 (7 F) |
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| 8 | Kim Milne | CAN |
8:54.00 (4 h2) |
8:57.94 (8 F) |
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| 9 | Ruth Gilfillan | SCO |
8:57.99 (4 h1) |
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| 10 | Nicky Cumbers |  WAL |
9:10.76 (6 h2) |
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| 11 | Shona Cowie | SCO |
9:16.52 (5 h1) |
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Preliminary Round
Heat 1
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Mellor | ENG |
8:44.58 | |
| 2 | Jennifer Burke | AUS |
8:45.76 | |
| 3 | Debby Wurzburger | CAN |
8:45.94 | |
| 4 | Ruth Gilfillan | SCO |
8:57.99 | |
| 5 | Shona Cowie | SCO |
9:16.52 |
Heat 2
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Hardcastle | ENG |
8:46.03 | |
| 2 | Julie M. McDonald | AUS |
8:47.04 | |
| 3 | Anna McVann | AUS |
8:53.06 | |
| 4 | Kim Milne | CAN |
8:54.00 | |
| 5 | Gaynor Stanley | ENG |
8:56.74 | |
| 6 | Nicky Cumbers | WAL |
9:10.76 |
Final
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Hardcastle | ENG |
8:24.77 | |
| 2 | Julie M. McDonald | AUS |
8:29.52 | |
| 3 | Jennifer Burke | AUS |
8:41.64 | |
| 4 | Karen Mellor | ENG |
8:44.15 | |
| 5 | Debby Wurzburger | CAN |
8:44.16 | |
| 6 | Anna McVann | AUS |
8:53.03 | |
| 7 | Gaynor Stanley | ENG |
8:54.19 | |
| 8 | Kim Milne | CAN |
8:57.94 |