Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metre freestyle
| Women's 800 metre freestyle at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
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| Venue | McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | 3 August 1984 (heats & final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 23 from 16 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 8:24.96 OR | ||||||||||||
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Tiffany Cohen |
 United States
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Michele Richardson |
United States
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Sarah Hardcastle |
 Great Britain
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The final of the women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held at the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 3, 1984. The fastest eight qualified for the final.
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
The following records were established during the competition:
Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q).
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