The women's 200 metre

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event at the

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was contested at the Olympic Aquatic Centre of the

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on August 16 and 17. Ukraine's

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became the first woman to claim two consecutive Olympic titles in the individual medley, finishing the final race with a time of 2:11.14. American swimmer and three-time Olympian

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took home the silver, in an American record time of 2:11.70, while Zimbabwe's

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, on the other hand, broke an African record of 2:12.72 to earn the bronze medal.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

Results

Heats

Semifinals

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2

Final

References

External links

Official Olympic Report
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