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Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre individual medley

Women's 200 metre individual medley
at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
Venue Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool
Date 18 September 1988 (heats)
19 September 1988 (finals)
Competitors 31 from 21 nations
Winning time 4:37.76
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Janet Evans  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Noemi Lung  Romania
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Daniela Hunger  East Germany
← 1984
1992 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Janet Evans  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Noemi Lung  Romania
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Daniela Hunger  East Germany

The women's 400 metre individual medley event at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place between 18–19 September at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool in Seoul, South Korea.

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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