Swimming at the 1987 Pan American Games – Women's 800 metre freestyle

Women's 800 metre freestyle at the X Pan American Games
Venue Indiana University Natatorium
Dates August 14 (preliminaries and finals)
Competitors - from - nations
Medalists
   United States
   United States
   Canada
«1983
1991»

The women's 800 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 1987 Pan American Games took place on 14 August at the Indiana University Natatorium.[1] The last Pan American Games champion was Tiffany Cohen of US.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

This race consisted of sixteen lengths of the pool, all in freestyle.[8]

Results

All times are in minutes and seconds.

KEY: qFastest non-qualifiers QQualified GRGames record NRNational record PBPersonal best SBSeasonal best

Final

The final was held on August 14.[1]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st, gold medalist(s) Tami Bruce  United States 8:34.72 GR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Deborah Babashoff  United States 8:42.77
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Megan Holliday  Canada 8:52.60
4 Jolene Cowan  Canada 8:55.40
5 Patrícia Amorim  Brazil 9:03.95
6 Brendali Sierra  Puerto Rico 9:18.56
7 Miriam Artur  Brazil 9:25.80
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References

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