800 m Freestyle, Women

Competition 1991 World Aquatics Championships
Venue Perth AUS
Held —
Status Medal
Competitors 18
Countries 12
Pos Athlete(s) Country Preliminary Round Final
🥇 Janet Evans USA 8:33.19
(1 h3)		 8:24.05
(1 F)
🥈 Grit Müller GER 8:36.94
(4 h1)		 8:30.20
(2 F)
🥉 Jana Henke GER 8:36.91
(3 h1)		 8:30.31
(3 F)
4 Irene Dalby NOR 8:40.54
(6 h3)		 8:32.55
(4 F)
5 Donna Procter AUS 8:37.55
(5 h2)		 8:36.38
(5 F)
6 Manuela Melchiorri ITA 8:43.32
(7 h1)		 8:38.16
(6 F)
7 Julie McDonald AUS 8:33.46
(2 h2)		 8:40.72
(7 F)
8 Phillippa Langrell NZL 8:44.67
(8 h2)		 8:42.82
(8 F)
9 Sandra Cam BEL 8:45.14
(9 h3)		 —
10 Beatrice Coadă ROU 8:45.16
(10 h2)		 —
11 Francesca Ferrarini ITA 8:45.46
(11 h3)		 —
12 Julie Kane USA 8:53.12
(12 h3)		 —
13 Karen Mellor GBR 8:57.36
(13 h1)		 —
14 Isabelle Arnould BEL 8:57.37
(14 h2)		 —
15 Linda Robinson NZL 9:05.86
(15 h1)		 —
16 Laura Sánchez MEX 9:09.96
(16 h2)		 —
17 Nesrin Özgün TUR 9:10.20
(17 h1)		 —
18 Malin Nilsson SWE 9:10.37
(18 h3)		 —
DNS Maya NasutionDNS INA —
(DNS h3)		 —

Preliminary Round

Heat 1

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
3 Jana Henke GER 8:36.91
4 Grit Müller GER 8:36.94
7 Manuela Melchiorri ITA 8:43.32
13 Karen Mellor GBR 8:57.36
15 Linda Robinson NZL 9:05.86
17 Nesrin Özgün TUR 9:10.20

Heat 2

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
2 Julie McDonald AUS 8:33.46
5 Donna Procter AUS 8:37.55
8 Phillippa Langrell NZL 8:44.67
10 Beatrice Coadă-Cășlaru ROU 8:45.16
14 Isabelle Arnould BEL 8:57.37
16 Laura Sánchez MEX 9:09.96

Heat 3

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
1 Janet Evans USA 8:33.19
6 Irene Dalby NOR 8:40.54
9 Sandra Cam BEL 8:45.14
11 Francesca Ferrarini ITA 8:45.46
12 Julie Kane USA 8:53.12
18 Malin Nilsson SWE 9:10.37
DNS Maya NasutionDNS INA —

Final

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
1 Janet Evans USA 8:24.05
2 Grit Müller GER 8:30.20
3 Jana Henke GER 8:30.31
4 Irene Dalby NOR 8:32.55
5 Donna Procter AUS 8:36.38
6 Manuela Melchiorri ITA 8:38.16
7 Julie McDonald AUS 8:40.72
8 Phillippa Langrell NZL 8:42.82