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Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle

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{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Women's 400 metre freestyle

|games = 2004 Summer

|image =

|caption =

|venue = Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre

|date = August 15, 2004 (heats & final)

|competitors = 38

|nations = 31

|win_value = 4:05.34 EU

|gold = Laure Manaudou

|goldNOC = FRA

|silver = Otylia Jędrzejczak

|silverNOC = POL

|bronze = Kaitlin Sandeno

|bronzeNOC = USA

|prev = 2000

|next = 2008}}

{{SwimmingAt2004SummerOlympics}}

The women's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2004 Olympic Games was contested at the Olympic Aquatic Centre of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece on August 15.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/swimming/schedule/3534120.stm |title=Swimming schedule |publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 August 2004|accessdate=17 June 2007}}

France's Laure Manaudou won the gold medal in this event, with a European record time of 4:05.34. The silver medal was awarded to Poland's Otylia Jędrzejczak, who finished behind Manaudou by half a second (0.50), in an outstanding time of 4:05.84. U.S. swimmer Kaitlin Sandeno, who earned a silver in the 400 m individual medley on the previous day, fought off a challenge from Romania's Camelia Potec in the final lap to take a bronze by two tenths of a second (0.20), clocking at 4:06.19.{{cite news|last=Thomas|first=Stephen|title=French Star Laure Manaudou Wins 400 Free in a Stunning 4:05.34|url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7826.asp|publisher=Swimming World Magazine|date=15 August 2004|access-date=20 March 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070214040001/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7826.asp|archive-date=14 February 2007}}{{cite news|title=French swimmer Manaudou wins women's 400m freestyle|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-08/16/content_365719.htm|work=Xinhua News Agency|publisher=China Daily|date=16 August 2004|accessdate=20 March 2013}}

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

{{World Olympic Record

| world_athlete = {{flagathlete|Janet Evans|USA}}

| world_mark = 4:03.85

| world_place = Seoul, South Korea

| world_date = 22 September 1988

| world_ref =

| olympic_athlete = {{flagIOCathlete|Janet Evans|USA|1988 Summer}}

| olympic_mark = 4:03.85

| olympic_place = Seoul, South Korea

| olympic_date = 22 September 1988

| olympic_ref =

}}

Results

=Heats=

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RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

53align=left| Laure Manaudoualign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|2004 Summer}}4:06.76Q
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| 2

45align=left| Otylia Jędrzejczakalign=left| {{flagIOC|POL|2004 Summer}}4:07.11Q
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| 3

34align=left| Camelia Potecalign=left| {{flagIOC|ROM|2004 Summer}}4:07.39Q
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| 4

35align=left| Ai Shibataalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|2004 Summer}}4:07.63Q
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| 5

41align=left| Rebecca Cookealign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|2004 Summer}}4:08.18Q
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| 6

43align=left| Kaitlin Sandenoalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|2004 Summer}}4:08.22Q
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| 7

36align=left| Linda Mackenziealign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|2004 Summer}}4:08.46Q
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| 8

55align=left| Sachiko Yamadaalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|2004 Summer}}4:09.10Q
932align=left| Claudia Pollalign=left| {{flagIOC|CRC|2004 Summer}}4:09.75
1042align=left| Kalyn Kelleralign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|2004 Summer}}4:09.83
1157align=left| Simona Pădurarualign=left| {{flagIOC|ROM|2004 Summer}}4:10.39
1254align=left| Hannah Stockbaueralign=left| {{flagIOC|GER|2004 Summer}}4:10.46
1356align=left| Elka Grahamalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|2004 Summer}}4:11.67
1451align=left| Pang Jiayingalign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|2004 Summer}}4:11.81
1544align=left| Éva Risztovalign=left| {{flagIOC|HUN|2004 Summer}}4:12.08
1652align=left| Brittany Reimeralign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|2004 Summer}}4:12.33
1746align=left| Chen Huaalign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|2004 Summer}}4:12.67
1847align=left| Erika Villaécijaalign=left| {{flagIOC|ESP|2004 Summer}}4:13.03
1958align=left| Monique Ferreiraalign=left| {{flagIOC|BRA|2004 Summer}}4:13.75
2031align=left| Zoi Dimoschakialign=left| {{flagIOC|GRE|2004 Summer}}4:13.96
2133align=left| Joanne Jacksonalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|2004 Summer}}4:14.89
2226align=left| Cecilia Biagiolialign=left| {{flagIOC|ARG|2004 Summer}}4:16.42
2337align=left| Arantxa Ramosalign=left| {{flagIOC|ESP|2004 Summer}}4:16.52
2423align=left| Anja Čarmanalign=left| {{flagIOC|SLO|2004 Summer}}4:17.79
2548align=left| Daria Parshinaalign=left| {{flagIOC|RUS|2004 Summer}}4:18.24
2627align=left| Kristel Köbrichalign=left| {{flagIOC|CHI|2004 Summer}}4:18.68
2722align=left| Vesna Stojanovskaalign=left| {{flagIOC|MKD|2004 Summer}}4:19.39
2825align=left| Janelle Atkinsonalign=left| {{flagIOC|JAM|2004 Summer}}4:20.00
2916align=left| Paola Duguetalign=left| {{flagIOC|COL|2004 Summer}}4:20.69
3038align=left| Kristýna Kyněrováalign=left| {{flagIOC|CZE|2004 Summer}}4:21.12
3121align=left| Rebecca Lintonalign=left| {{flagIOC|NZL|2004 Summer}}4:21.58
3228align=left| Ha Eun-jualign=left| {{flagIOC|KOR|2004 Summer}}4:21.65
3314align=left| Golda Marcusalign=left| {{flagIOC|ESA|2004 Summer}}4:22.27
3415align=left| Pilin Tachakittirananalign=left| {{flagIOC|THA|2004 Summer}}4:23.62
3517align=left| Özlem Yasemin Taşkınalign=left| {{flagIOC|TUR|2004 Summer}}4:24.08
3613align=left| Ivanka Moralievaalign=left| {{flagIOC|BUL|2004 Summer}}4:25.92
3712align=left| Anita Galićalign=left| {{flagIOC|CRO|2004 Summer}}4:26.09
3824align=left| Olga Beresnyevaalign=left| {{flagIOC|UKR|2004 Summer}}4:26.30

=Final=

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RankLaneSwimmerNationTimeNotes
{{gold01}}4align=left| Laure Manaudoualign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|2004 Summer}}4:05.34EU
{{silver02}}5align=left| Otylia Jędrzejczakalign=left| {{flagIOC|POL|2004 Summer}}4:05.84
{{bronze03}}7align=left| Kaitlin Sandenoalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|2004 Summer}}4:06.19
43align=left| Camelia Potecalign=left| {{flagIOC|ROM|2004 Summer}}4:06.34
56align=left| Ai Shibataalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|2004 Summer}}4:07.51
68align=left| Sachiko Yamadaalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|2004 Summer}}4:10.91
71align=left| Linda Mackenziealign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|2004 Summer}}4:10.92
82align=left| Rebecca Cookealign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|2004 Summer}}4:11.35

References

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External links

  • [http://www.la84foundation.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Report]

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