Tokyo Aquatics Centre 東京アクアティクスセンター 競泳 / Natation Centre aquatique de Tokyo Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 女子4×200mフリーリレー / Relais 4x200 m nage libre - femmes THU 29 JUL 2021 Final Start Time 12:31 決勝 / Finale Extended Start List 拡張スタートリスト / Liste de départ détaillée

Event Number 126/01

Record Splits NOC (Relay) Location Date WR 7:40.33 1:54.37 3:49.37 5:45.03 CHN - Tokyo (JPN) 29 JUL 2021 OR 7:40.33 1:54.37 3:49.37 5:45.03 CHN - China Tokyo (JPN) 29 JUL 2021

Qualifying Lane NOC Time Time Rank 3 CHN - China 26 JAN 2002 7:48.98 TANG Muhan 4 SEP 2003 Yufei 19 APR 1998 LI Bingjie 3 MAR 2002 Qualified 3rd from heats. Silver at 2008 and 2004 OG, 4th in 2016, 6th in 2012. Gold at 2009 WCh, silver in 2017, bronze in 2015, 2011, 2005 and 2003, 4th in 2019. In the five Olympic Games since the 4x200m freestyle relay was first included in the programme, the People's Republic of China have only failed to make the final once.

5 USA - United States SCHMITT Allison 7 JUN 1990 7:47.57 MADDEN Paige 22 OCT 1998 Mc LAUGHLIN Kathryn 9 JUL 1997 LEDECKY Kathleen 17 MAR 1997 Qualified 2nd from heats. Gold at 2016, 2012, 2004, 2000 and 1996 OG, bronze in 2008. Gold at WCh in 2017, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2007, 2005 and 2003, silver in 2019 and 2009. The USA have won five out of the six Olympic gold medals on offer since the women's 4x200m freestyle relay was first introduced at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.

4 AUS - Australia TITMUS Ariarne 7 SEP 2000 7:44.61 McKEON Emma 24 MAY 1994 WILSON Madison 31 MAY 1994 NEALE Leah 1 AUG 1995 Qualified 1st from heats. Gold at 2008 OG, silver in 2016, 2012 and 2000 OG, 4th in 2004. Gold at 2019 WCh, silver in 2013, 2011, 2005 and 2003, bronze in 2017. Australia broke the USA's dominance of the Olympic 4x200m freestyle relay event when they won gold at the 2008 Games in in a then-world record time.

6 CAN - Canada McINTOSH Summer 18 AUG 2006 7:51.52 SMITH Rebecca 14 MAR 2000 SANCHEZ Kayla 7 APR 2001 OLEKSIAK Penny 13 JUN 2000 Qualified 4th from heats. Bronze at 2016 OG, 4th in 2012, 10th in 2008, 5th in 2000 and 1996. Bronze at 2019 WCh, 8th in 2017, 6th in 2013. Bronze at 2018, 2014 and 2010 PanPacific Ch. The team hit a high point in 2016 as they won their first Olympic medal in the event. Their bronze, behind the dominant USA and Australia, was one place better than their performance in 2012.

2 ROC - ROC EGOROVA Anna 31 MAY 1998 7:52.04 SALAMATINA Valeriia 19 SEP 1998 ANDRUSENKO Veronika 20 JAN 1991 GUZHENKOVA Anastasia 16 AUG 1997 Qualified 5th from heats. The ROC women's 4x200m freestyle relay team qualified for Tokyo via the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju. Previously, the Russian Federation competed in the event at four editions of the Olympic Games, making the final on one occasion.

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Qualifying Lane NOC Time Time Rank 7 GER - Germany GOSE Isabel 9 MAY 2002 7:52.06 KULLMANN Leonie Marlen 26 AUG 1999 PIETRUSCHKA Marie 21 JUN 1995 BRUHN Annika 5 OCT 1992 Qualified 6th from heats. Silver at 1996 OG, bronze in 2004 and 2000, 12th in 2016, 13th in 2012, 12th in 2008. Gold at 1998 WCh, silver in 2007, 7th in 2019, 12th in 2015, 10th in 2011. Gold in European Ch in 2006, 2002, 1999, 1997, 1995 and 1993. Germany have competed in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay at all six Olympics to feature the event.

8 HUN - Hungary JAKABOS Zsuzsanna 3 APR 1989 7:56.16 VERES Laura 21 AUG 2005 KESELY Ajna 10 SEP 2001 KAPAS Boglarka 22 APR 1993 Qualified 8th from heats. Finished 6th at 2016 OG, 9th in 2012, 6th in 2008. Finished 6th at 2019 and 2017 WCh, 5th in 2011. Gold at 2016 and 2010 European Ch, silver in 2021 and 2012, bronze in 2014. Tokyo will mark the fourth consecutive OG appearance for Hungary. On their debut appearance at Beijing in 2008, they made the final and finished sixth.

1 FRA - France BONNET Charlotte 14 FEB 1995 7:55.05 TOUATI Assia 23 APR 1995 TESSARIOL Lucile 6 JAN 2004 FABRE Margaux 2 OCT 1992 Qualified 7th from heats. Bronze at 2012 OG, 10th in 2016, 5th in 2008, 10th in 2004, 8th in 2000. Bronze at 2013 and 2007 WCh, 8th in 2015, 4th in 2011. Gold at 2008 European Ch, silver in 2010, 4th in 2021 and 2018. At the 2012 Olympics in London, France won their first medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay. They claimed bronze in a national record time of 7:47.49.

Reserves Qualifying NOC Time Time Rank

World Record Chronology Top 10 All-Time Teams Top 10 2021 Results Rk Name NOC Result City Date Rk Name NOC Result City Date Rk Name NOC Result City Date 1 Australia AUS 7:41.50 Gwangju 25 JUL 2019 1 Canada CAN 7:44.35 Gwangju 25 JUL 2019 1 Hungary HUN 7:56.26 Budapest 21 MAY 2021 2 People's CHN 7:42.08 Rome 30 JUL 2009 2 Great Britain GBR 7:45.51 Rome 30 JUL 2009 2 Italy ITA 7:56.72 Budapest 21 MAY 2021 Republic of China 3 Italy ITA 7:46.57 Rome 30 JUL 2009 3 France FRA 7:59.45 Budapest 21 MAY 2021 3 Australia AUS 7:44.31 Beijing 14 AUG 2008 4 France FRA 7:47.49 London 1 AUG 2012 4 People's CHN 7:59.45 Qingdao 5 MAY 2021 Republic of 4 United States of USA 7:50.09 Melbourne, VIC 29 MAR 2007 5 Hungary HUN 7:48.04 Rome 30 JUL 2009 China America 6 Russian RUS 7:48.25 Gwangju 25 JUL 2019 5 Israel ISR 8:00.51 Budapest 21 MAY 2021 5 Germany GER 7:50.82 Budapest 3 AUG 2006 Federation 6 Brazil BRA 8:00.92 Rio de Janeiro 21 APR 2021 6 United States of USA 7:53.42 Athens 18 AUG 2004 7 Japan JPN 7:48.96 Tokyo 10 AUG 2018 America 7 Denmark DEN 8:01.33 Budapest 21 MAY 2021 7 German GDR 7:55.47 Strasbourg 18 AUG 1987 8 Belgium BEL 8:01.73 Budapest 21 MAY 2021 Democratic Republic 9 Turkey TUR 8:02.76 Edirne 23 APR 2021 8 German GDR 7:59.33 Madrid 17 AUG 1986 Democratic Republic 9 German GDR 8:02.27 Rome 22 AUG 1983 Democratic Republic

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