Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre backstroke
| Women's 200 metre backstroke at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
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| Venue | McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | 4 August 1984 (heats & final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 29 from 19 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 2:12.38 NR | ||||||||||||
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Jolanda de Rover |
 Netherlands
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Amy White |
 United States
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Anca Pătrășcoiu |
 Romania
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The final of the women's 200 metre backstroke event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 4, 1984. The fastest eight qualified for the final, the next eight for the B-final.
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).
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