Swimming_at_the_2020_European_Aquatics_Championships_–_Men's_800_metre_freestyle
Swimming at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 800 metre freestyle
Swimming competition
The Men's 800 metre freestyle competition of the 2020 European Aquatics Championships was held on 21 and 22 May 2021.[1][2]
Quick Facts Men's 800 metre freestyle at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships, Venue ...
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| Venue | Danube Arena | |||||||||
| Dates | 21 May 2021 (heats) 22 May 2021 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 41 from 22 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 7:42.61 | |||||||||
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Before the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.
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| Name | Nationality | Time | Location | Date | |
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| World record | Zhang Lin |  China | 7:32.12 | Rome | 29 July 2009 |
| European record | Gregorio Paltrinieri |  Italy | 7:39.27 | Gwangju | 24 July 2019 |
| Championship record | 7:42.33 | London | 20 May 2016 |
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Heats
The heats were started on 21 May at 11:28.[3]
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Final
The final was held on 22 May 2021 at 18:00.[4]
More information Rank, Lane ...
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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 | 4 | Mykhailo Romanchuk |  Ukraine | 7:42.61 | |
 | 6 | Gregorio Paltrinieri | Italy | 7:43.62 | |
 | 3 | Gabriele Detti | Italy | 7:46.10 | |
| 4 | 5 | Henrik Christiansen |  Norway | 7:47.99 | |
| 5 | 7 | Anton Ipsen |  Denmark | 7:52.07 | |
| 6 | 1 | José Paulo Lopes |  Portugal | 7:52.68 | NR |
| 7 | 8 | Joris Bouchaut |  France | 7:52.85 | |
| 8 | 2 | Sergiy Frolov | Ukraine | 7:56.12 |
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