Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 200 metre backstroke

The finals and the qualifying heats of the women's 200 metre backstroke event at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships were held on Saturday 17 January 1998 in Perth, Western Australia.

Women's 200 metre backstroke
at the 1998 FINA World Championships
Date17 January 1998
Winning time2 minutes 11.26 seconds
Medalists
gold medal    France
silver medal    Germany
bronze medal    Japan

A Final

RankNameTime
 Roxana Maracineanu (FRA) 2:11.26
 Dagmar Hase (GER) 2:11.45
 Mai Nakamura (JPN) 2:12.22
4  Cathleen Rund (GER) 2:12.72
5  Lea Maurer (USA) 2:13.04
6  Miki Nakao (JPN) 2:13.13
7  Meredith Smith (AUS) 2:13.70
8  Hélène Ricardo (FRA) 2:15.01

B Final

RankNameTime
9  Amanda Adkins (USA) 2:14.25
10  Ivette María (ESP) 2:16.17
11  Helen Don-Duncan (GBR) 2:16.94
12  Isabela Burczyk (POL) 2:17.00
13  Kateřina Pivoňková (CZE) 2:17.31
14  Elena Grechushnikova (RUS) 2:17.69
15  Emma Johnson (AUS) 2:19.35
16  Fabíola Molina (BRA) 2:19.67

Qualifying heats

RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Dagmar hase Germany2:13.29
2Lea Maurer United States
3roxana maracineanu France
4Mai Nakamura Japan
5Meredeith Smith Australia
6Hélène Ricardo France
7Cathleen Rund Germany
8Miki Nakao Japan
9Kateřina Pivoňková Czech Republic
10He Cihong China
11 Spain
12Amanda Adkins United States
13Isabela Burczyk Poland
14Elena Grechushnikova Russia
15helen don duncan Great Britain

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    See also

    References

    • "8th FINA World Swimming Championships". SwimNews.com.
    • "1998 FINA World Championships (LCM)". USA Swimming.
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