Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre backstroke
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These are the results of the Women's 200 metre backstroke, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
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2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
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Records
| World Record | Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN) | Athens, Greece | 2:06.62 | 25 August 1991 |
| Olympic Record | Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN) | Barcelona, Spain | 2:07.06 | 31 July 1992 |
Heat 1
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Hong Kong Hiu Wai Sherry Tsai, Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
2:19.83 -
Puerto Rico Gretchen Gotay Cordero, Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
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Uzbekistan Saida Iskandarova, UzbekistanUzbekistanUzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
2:26.17
Heat 2
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Hungary Evelyn VerrasztóEvelyn VerrasztóEvelyn Verrasztó is a Hungarian swimmer, who twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2004 and 2008.Her father and coach, Zoltán Verrasztó, and her brother, Dávid Verrasztó are also swimmers....
, HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
2:14.07 -Q -
Czech Republic Kateřina PivoňkováKaterina PivonkováKateřina Pivoňková is a retired female backstroke swimmer from the Czech Republic, who twice competed for her native country at the Olympic Games: in 1996 and 2004.-References:*...
, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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Turkey Sadan Derya Erke, TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
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Chinese Taipei Man Hsu Lin, Chinese TaipeiChinese TaipeiChinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
2:17.68 -
South Korea Da-Hye Lee, KoreaKoreaKorea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
2:17.73 -
Guatemala Gisela Morales, GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
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Thailand Chonlathorn Vorathamrong, ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
2:21.11 -
Greece Eirini Karastergiou, GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
2:21.93
Heat 3
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Japan Reiko NakamuraReiko Nakamurais a Japanese Olympic and Asian record-holding swimmer. She swam in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, winning the bronze medals in the 200m backstroke at both editions....
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
2:11.14 -Q -
Zimbabwe Kirsty CoventryKirsty CoventryKirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States...
, ZimbabweZimbabweZimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
2:12.49 -Q -
United Kingdom Katy SextonKaty SextonKaty Sexton MBE is a British swimmer.One of her most significant achievements was becoming the first British female swimmer to win gold at the 2003 World Championships in the 200 m backstroke...
, Great BritainUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
2:13.25 -Q -
Australia Melissa MorganMelissa Morgan- Biography :Melissa Morgan was born in New York City and grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, where she attended Teaneck High School. She began studying piano at age four. During high school Melissa began singing with local choirs and was soon performing with select classical vocal groups across the...
, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
2:14.06 -Q -
Canada Elizabeth Warden, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
2:15.77 -
Italy Alessia FilippiAlessia FilippiAlessia Filippi is an Italian swimmer.Filippi excels in backstroke and individual medley races, as well as in middle-distance freestyle ....
, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
2:17.29 -
People's Republic of China Shu Zhan, ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
2:31.56 - People's Republic of China Xiujun Chen, China Disqualified or excluded
Heat 4
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Russia Stanislava KomarovaStanislava KomarovaStanislava Stanislavovna Komarova is a Russian swimmer. She won the silver medal in the 200 m backstroke at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.Komarova is one of the few modern swimmers who competes without goggles....
, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
2:10.71 -Q -
Germany Antje BuschschulteAntje BuschschulteAntje Buschschulte is a German swimmer. Her best disciplines are the short distance freestyle and backstroke races. Buschschulte swims for the sporting club SC Magdeburg. Up to now, she has won 24 German championships....
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
2:12.96 -Q -
New Zealand Hannah McLeanHannah McLeanHannah McLean is a New Zealand swimming competitor. She won a bronze medal in the 200m backstroke at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.She also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games.-References:...
, New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
2:13.33 -Q - Japan Aya TerakawaAya Terakawais a Japanese backstroke swimmer.-Major achievements:* 2001 World Aquatics Championships - 200m backstroke 8th * 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - 200m backstroke 2nd...
, Japan 2:13.55 -Q -
Independent State of Croatia Sanja JovanovićSanja JovanovicSanja Jovanović is a female backstroke swimmer from Croatia, who made her Olympic debut for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There she competed in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke, where she finished in 17th and 13th position...
, CroatiaCroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
2:15.01 -Q -
United States Kristen CaverlyKristen CaverlyKristen Joanne Caverly is a retired Olympic-level swimmer from the United States. Caverly competed in the 200m backstroke at the 2004 Olympic Games, where she placed 17th in the preliminaries, just missing a place in the semifinals. Caverly won a silver medal on the international stage at the...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
2:15.34 - United Kingdom Karen Lee, Great Britain 2:16.10
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Slovenia Alenka KejžarAlenka KejžarAlenka Kejžar is an Olympic class swimmer. She was born February 15, 1979 in Kranj, Slovenia. Kejžar attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She was a Golden Key member....
, SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
Did not start
Heat 5
- United States Margaret HoelzerMargaret HoelzerMargaret Hoelzer is an American swimmer who competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.-Biography:...
, United States 2:12.55 -Q - Canada Jennifer Fratesi, Canada 2:13.00 -Q
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Denmark Louise ØrnstedtLouise ØrnstedtLouise Ørnstedt was a Danish backstroke swimmer who competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.She retired from swimming in August 2007 due to persistent shoulder problems.-References:*...
, DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
2:13.05 -Q - Germany Nicole HetzerNicole HetzerNicole Hetzer is a retired female medley swimmer from Germany. She competed twice for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2000 and 2004. Hetzer collected several medals at international tournaments in the late 1990s and early 2000s, especially in the short course .-References:*...
, Germany 2:14.42 -Q -
Ukraine Iryna Amshennikova, UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
2:14.49 -Q - Australia Frances Adcock, Australia 2:14.85 -Q
- Slovenia Anja ČarmanAnja CarmanAnja Čarman is a Slovenian swimmer. She won several medals at European LC and SC Championships and competed at 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :*...
, Slovenia 2:17.62 -
Early Modern France Alexandra PutraAlexandra PutraAlexandra Putra is a female backstroke swimmer and the current European Champion in the 200 m backstroke .-References:*...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
2:19.75
Heats ranking
- Russia Stanislava Komarova, Russia 2:10.71 -Q
- Japan Reiko Nakamura, Japan 2:11.14 -Q
- Zimbabwe Kirsty Coventry, Zimbabwe 2:12.49 -Q
- United States Margaret Hoelzer, United States 2:12.55 -Q
- Germany Antje Buschschulte, Germany 2:12.96 -Q
- Canada Jennifer Fratesi, Canada 2:13.00 -Q
- Denmark Louise Ørnstedt, Denmark 2:13.05 -Q
- United Kingdom Katy Sexton, Great Britain 2:13.25 -Q
- New Zealand Hannah McLean, New Zealand 2:13.33 -Q
- Japan Aya Terakawa, Japan 2:13.55 -Q
- Australia Melissa Morgan, Australia 2:14.06 -Q
- Hungary Evelyn Verraszto, Hungary 2:14.07 -Q
- Germany Nicole Hetzer, Germany 2:14.42 -Q
- Ukraine Iryna Amshennikova, Ukraine 2:14.49 -Q
- Australia Frances Adcock, Australia 2:14.85 -Q
- Independent State of Croatia Sanja Jovanovic, Croatia 2:15.01 -Q
- United States Kristen Caverly, United States 2:15.34
- Canada Elizabeth Warden, Canada 2:15.77
- Czech Republic Katerina Pivonkova, Czech Republic 2:16.08
- United Kingdom Karen Lee, Great Britain 2:16.10
- Turkey Sadan Derya Erke, Turkey 2:17.29
- Italy Alessia Filippi, Italy 2:17.29
- Slovenia Anja Čarman, Slovenia 2:17.62
- Chinese Taipei Man Hsu Lin, Chinese Taipei 2:17.68
- South Korea Da-Hye Lee, Korea 2:17.73
- Guatemala Gisela Morales, Guatemala 2:18.23
- Early Modern France Alexandra Putra, France 2:19.75
- Hong Kong Hiu Wai Sherry Tsai, Hong Kong 2:19.83
- Thailand Chonlathorn Vorathamrong, Thailand 2:21.11
- Greece Eirini Karastergiou, Greece 2:21.93
- Puerto Rico Gretchen Gotay Cordero, Puerto Rico 2:23.39
- Uzbekistan Saida Iskandarova, Uzbekistan 2:26.17
- People's Republic of China Shu Zhan, China 2:31.56
- Slovenia Alenka Kejzar, Slovenia Did not start
- People's Republic of China Xiujun Chen, China Disqualified or excluded
Semi-final heat 1
- Japan Reiko Nakamura, Japan 2:10.14 -Q
- United States Margaret Hoelzer, United States 2:11.68 -Q
- Japan Aya Terakawa, Japan 2:12.21 -Q
- United Kingdom Katy Sexton, Great Britain 2:12.62 -Q
- Canada Jennifer Fratesi, Canada 2:12.64
- Independent State of Croatia Sanja Jovanovic, Croatia 2:13.76
- Hungary Evelyn Verraszto, Hungary 2:13.98
- Ukraine Iryna Amshennikova, Ukraine 2:14.83
Semi-final heat 2
- Russia Stanislava Komarova, Russia 2:09.62 -Q
- Zimbabwe Kirsty Coventry, Zimbabwe 2:10.04 -Q African Record
- Germany Antje Buschschulte, Germany 2:10.66 -Q
- Denmark Louise Ørnstedt, Denmark 2:11.77 -Q
- New Zealand Hannah McLean, New Zealand 2:12.87
- Germany Nicole Hetzer, Germany 2:13.01
- Australia Melissa Morgan, Australia 2:13.34
- Australia Frances Adcock, Australia 2:15.69
Semifinal ranking
- Russia Stanislava Komarova, Russia 2:09.62 -Q
- Zimbabwe Kirsty Coventry, Zimbabwe 2:10.04 -Q
- Japan Reiko Nakamura, Japan 2:10.14 -Q
- Germany Antje Buschschulte, Germany 2:10.66 -Q
- United States Margaret Hoelzer, United States 2:11.68 -Q
- Denmark Louise Oernstedt, Denmark 2:11.77 -Q
- Japan Aya Terakawa, Japan 2:12.21 -Q
- United Kingdom Katy Sexton, Great Britain 2:12.62 -Q
- Canada Jennifer Fratesi, Canada 2:12.64
- New Zealand Hannah McLean, New Zealand 2:12.87
- Germany Nicole Hetzer, Germany 2:13.01
- Australia Melissa Morgan, Australia 2:13.34
- Independent State of Croatia Sanja Jovanovic, Croatia 2:13.76
- Hungary Evelyn Verraszto, Hungary 2:13.98
- Ukraine Iryna Amshennikova, Ukraine 2:14.83
- Australia Frances Adcock, Australia 2:15.69
Final
| Rank | Swimmer | Time | Notes |
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2:09.19 | African Record | |
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2:09.72 | ||
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2:09.88 | ||
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2:09.88 | ||
| 5 | 2:10.70 | ||
| 6 | 2:11.15 | ||
| 7 | 2:12.11 | ||
| 8 | 2:12.90 |