Swimming at the 2006 Asian Games – Women's 800m freestyle
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The Women's 800m Freestyle swimming
event at the 2006 Asian Games
was held on December 6, 2006 at the Hamad Aquatic Centre in Doha, Qatar. This was a timed-final event, meaning that each entrant only swam it once, with the fastest 8 entrants swimming in the finals session and the remainder swimming in the preliminary session.
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event at the 2006 Asian Games
2006 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...
was held on December 6, 2006 at the Hamad Aquatic Centre in Doha, Qatar. This was a timed-final event, meaning that each entrant only swam it once, with the fastest 8 entrants swimming in the finals session and the remainder swimming in the preliminary session.
Results
| Place | Swimmer | Country | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yurie Yano | 8:29.51 | ||
| 2 | Yang Jieqiao | 8:38.35 | ||
| 3 | Maiko Fujino | 8:42.31 | ||
| 4 | Jung Ji-Yeon | 8:44.46 | ||
| 5 | Li Mo Li Mo Li Mo is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2002 Asian Games - 1st 50 m/100 m free*2002 Asian Games - 1st 50 m back... |
8:52.42 | ||
| 6 | Lee Ji-Eun | 8:53.60 | ||
| 7 | Quah Ting Wen Quah Ting Wen Quah Ting Wen is an Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Singapore. She swam for Singapore at the 2008 Olympics.... |
9:01.01 | ||
| 8 | Carmen Nam | 9:03.72 | ||
| 9 | Nimitta Thaveesupsoonthorn | 9:05.88 | ||
| 10 | Ong Ming Xiu | 9:12.26 | ||
| 11 | Maria Giorgina Gandionco | 9:14.80 | ||
| 12 | Tan Pei Shan | 9:21.10 | ||
| 13 | Imara Fahim | 10:18.89 |