2016 Summer Olympics / Swimming - 10 km open water (women)
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sport | swim | ||||||||
discipline | 10 km open water swimming | ||||||||
gender | Women | ||||||||
Attendees | 26 athletes from 24 countries | ||||||||
Competition location | Forte de Copacabana | ||||||||
Competition phase | 15th August 2016 | ||||||||
Winning time | 1: 56: 32.1 h | ||||||||
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The 10 km open water swimming for women at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro was held on August 15, 2016 at Forte de Copacabana . 26 athletes from 24 countries took part. Like the men, the Olympic champion Sharon van Rouwendaal came from the Netherlands.
The race was held in a final run.
Title holder
Olympic champion |
Éva Risztov ( Hungary )
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1: 57: 38.2 h | London 2012 |
World Champion |
Aurélie Muller ( France )
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1: 58: 04.3 h | Kazan 2015 |
European champion |
Rachele Bruni ( Italy )
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2:07:00, 1 h | Hoorn 2016 |
run

Olympic champion Sharon van Rouwendaal with the gold medal