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Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 20 kilometres walk

Women's 20 kilometres walk
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Venue Beijing National Stadium
Dates 21 August 2008
Competitors 48 from 30 nations
Winning time 1:26:31 OR
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Olga Kaniskina  Russia
2nd, silver medalist(s) Kjersti Plätzer  Norway
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Elisa Rigaudo  Italy
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1st, gold medalist(s) Olga Kaniskina  Russia
2nd, silver medalist(s) Kjersti Plätzer  Norway
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Elisa Rigaudo  Italy

The women's 20 km walk event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on August 21 at the Beijing Olympic Stadium. The qualifying standards were 1:33.30 (A standard) and 1:38.00 (B standard).

Prior to this event, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:

All times are China standard time (UTC+8)

OR - Olympic Record, NR - National Record, PB - Personal Best (= - Equaled), SB - Season Best

s.t. - same time.



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