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Swimming at the 1979 Pan American Games – Women's 800 metre freestyle

Women's 800 metre freestyle at the VIII Pan American Games
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Venue Piscina Olimpica Del Escambron
Dates July 8 (preliminaries and finals)
Competitors - from - nations
Medalists
Gold medal    United States
Silver medal    United States
Bronze medal    Canada
«1975
1983»

The women's 800 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 1979 Pan American Games took place on 8 July at the Piscina Olimpica Del Escambron. The last Pan American Games champion was Wendy Weinberg of US.

This race consisted of sixteen lengths of the pool, all in freestyle.

All times are in minutes and seconds.

The first round was held on July 8.

The final was held on July 8.


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