| | Event type
400 metres Individual Medley, Women
| Date | 16 September 2000 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Sydney International Aquatic Centre, Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Participants | 28 from 24 countries |
Yana Klochkova came to prominence as a 16-year-old when finishing second to China’s Chen Yen in the 1998 World Championships. Two years later Yen was not swimming to the same standard and the Ukrainian was emerging as one of the world’s best.
Klochkova led the race in its’ entirety and was never seriously threatened as she took over a second out of Chen’s world record and, in the process, also removed the name of Petra Schneider from the ranks of Olympic record holders. Yasuko Tajima was clear in second place and Beatrice Coadă-Căşlaru of Romania won her first ever Olympic medal, in her third Games, by placing third. Klochkova would continue to dominate the event until after the Athens Olympics, and repeat her IM double in Athens.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | R1 | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yana Klochkova |  UKR | 4:37.64 (1 h4) | 4:33.59 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | Yasuko Tajima |  JPN | 4:40.35 (1 h2) | 4:35.96 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | Beatrice Căşlaru |  ROU | 4:41.04 (1 h3) | 4:37.18 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Kaitlin Sandeno |  USA | 4:40.89 (2 h4) | 4:41.03 (4) | |||
| 5 | Nicole Hetzer |  GER | 4:43.23 (2 h2) | 4:43.56 (5) | |||
| 6 | Maddy Crippen | USA | 4:44.00 (4 h4) | 4:44.63 (6) | |||
| 7 | Joanne Malar |  CAN | 4:42.65 (2 h3) | 4:45.17 (7) | |||
| 8 | Jennifer Reilly |  AUS | 4:41.51 (3 h4) | 4:45.99 (8) | |||
| 9 | Hana Černá |  CZE | 4:44.11 (3 h3) | – | |||
| 10 | Oksana Verevka |  RUS | 4:45.07 (3 h2) | – | |||
| 11 | Chen Yan |  CHN | 4:45.65 (4 h2) | – | |||
| 12 | Rachel Harris | AUS | 4:46.02 (5 h2) | – | |||
| 13 | Helen Norfolk |  NZL | 4:46.42 (6 h2) | – | |||
| 14 | Lourdes Becerra |  ESP | 4:47.50 (4 h3) | – | |||
| 15 | Federica Biscia |  ITA | 4:47.56 (5 h4) | – | |||
| 16 | Sabine Klenz | GER | 4:47.79 (5 h3) | – | |||
| 17 | Mirjana Boševska |  MKD | 4:48.08 (7 h2) | – | |||
| 18 | Yseult Gervy |  BEL | 4:48.31 (6 h4) | – | |||
| 19 | Liu Yin | CHN | 4:50.33 (6 h3) | – | |||
| 20 | Artemis Dafni |  GRE | 4:53.52 (8 h2) | – | |||
| 21 | Georgina Bardach |  ARG | 4:54.31 (1 h1) | – | |||
| 22 | Carolyn Adel |  SUR | 4:57.90 (7 h3) | – | |||
| 23 | Lee Ji-Hyeon |  KOR | 4:58.94 (7 h4) | – | |||
| 24 | Jana Korbasová |  SVK | 4:59.05 (2 h1) | – | |||
| 25 | Sia Wai Yen |  MAS | 4:59.18 (8 h4) | – | |||
| 26 | Adi Bichman |  ISR | 5:06.72 (8 h3) | – | |||
| 27 | Aleksandra Zertsalova |  KGZ | 5:09.03 (3 h1) | – | |||
| 28 | Nguyễn Thị Hương |  VIE | 5:26.56 (4 h1) | – |
Round One
| Date | 16 September 2000 |
|---|---|
| Format | Fastest eight advanced to the final. |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Yana Klochkova | UKR | 4:37.64 | ||
| 2 | – | Yasuko Tajima | JPN | 4:40.35 | ||
| 3 | – | Kaitlin Sandeno | USA | 4:40.89 | ||
| 4 | – | Beatrice Căşlaru | ROU | 4:41.04 | ||
| 5 | – | Jennifer Reilly | AUS | 4:41.51 | ||
| 6 | – | Joanne Malar | CAN | 4:42.65 | ||
| 7 | – | Nicole Hetzer | GER | 4:43.23 | ||
| 8 | – | Maddy Crippen | USA | 4:44.00 | ||
| 9 | – | Hana Černá | CZE | 4:44.11 | ||
| 10 | – | Oksana Verevka | RUS | 4:45.07 | ||
| 11 | – | Chen Yan | CHN | 4:45.65 | ||
| 12 | – | Rachel Harris | AUS | 4:46.02 | ||
| 13 | – | Helen Norfolk | NZL | 4:46.42 | ||
| 14 | – | Lourdes Becerra | ESP | 4:47.50 | ||
| 15 | – | Federica Biscia | ITA | 4:47.56 | ||
| 16 | – | Sabine Klenz | GER | 4:47.79 | ||
| 17 | – | Mirjana Boševska | MKD | 4:48.08 | ||
| 18 | – | Yseult Gervy | BEL | 4:48.31 | ||
| 19 | – | Liu Yin | CHN | 4:50.33 | ||
| 20 | – | Artemis Dafni | GRE | 4:53.52 | ||
| 21 | – | Georgina Bardach | ARG | 4:54.31 | ||
| 22 | – | Carolyn Adel | SUR | 4:57.90 | ||
| 23 | – | Lee Ji-Hyeon | KOR | 4:58.94 | ||
| 24 | – | Jana Korbasová | SVK | 4:59.05 | ||
| 25 | – | Sia Wai Yen | MAS | 4:59.18 | ||
| 26 | – | Adi Bichman | ISR | 5:06.72 | ||
| 27 | – | Aleksandra Zertsalova | KGZ | 5:09.03 | ||
| 28 | – | Nguyễn Thị Hương | VIE | 5:26.56 |
Heat #1
| Time | 10:02 |
|---|
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 200 m | 250 m | 300 m | 350 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | 200-250 m Time (Rank) | 250-300 m Time (Rank) | 300-350 m Time (Rank) | 350-400 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Georgina Bardach | ARG | 4:54.31 | 0.92 | 31.45 (1) | 1:06.91 (1) | 1:45.50 (1) | 2:23.41 (2) | 3:04.46 (1) | 3:46.53 (1) | 4:21.14 (1) | 35.46 (1) | 38.59 (2) | 37.91 (2) | 41.05 (1) | 42.07 (1) | 34.61 (1) | 33.17 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Jana Korbasová | SVK | 4:59.05 | 0.85 | 31.94 (3) | 1:08.25 (2) | 1:45.83 (2) | 2:22.98 (1) | 3:05.98 (2) | 3:49.56 (2) | 4:24.72 (2) | 36.31 (2) | 37.58 (1) | 37.15 (1) | 43.00 (2) | 43.58 (2) | 35.16 (2) | 34.33 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Aleksandra Zertsalova | KGZ | 5:09.03 | 0.94 | 31.78 (2) | 1:08.73 (3) | 1:47.74 (3) | 2:27.28 (3) | 3:10.90 (3) | 3:56.16 (3) | 4:32.90 (3) | 36.95 (3) | 39.01 (3) | 39.54 (3) | 43.62 (3) | 45.26 (3) | 36.74 (3) | 36.13 (4) | ||
| 4 | – | Nguyễn Thị Hương | VIE | 5:26.56 | 0.85 | 34.21 (4) | 1:13.29 (4) | 1:57.11 (4) | 2:39.17 (4) | 3:26.41 (4) | 4:12.60 (4) | 4:51.17 (4) | 39.08 (4) | 43.82 (4) | 42.06 (4) | 47.24 (4) | 46.19 (4) | 38.57 (4) | 35.39 (3) |
Heat #2
| Time | 10:09 |
|---|
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 200 m | 250 m | 300 m | 350 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | 200-250 m Time (Rank) | 250-300 m Time (Rank) | 300-350 m Time (Rank) | 350-400 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Yasuko Tajima | JPN | 4:40.35 | 0.76 | 30.43 (1) | 1:03.93 (1) | 1:38.80 (1) | 2:13.00 (1) | 2:55.21 (1) | 3:37.22 (1) | 4:09.61 (1) | 33.50 (1) | 34.87 (1) | 34.20 (1) | 42.21 (7) | 42.01 (6) | 32.39 (2) | 30.74 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Nicole Hetzer | GER | 4:43.23 | 0.90 | 31.01 (=4) | 1:05.27 (5) | 1:41.05 (3) | 2:15.42 (2) | 2:56.99 (=2) | 3:38.68 (2) | 4:11.04 (2) | 34.26 (4) | 35.78 (3) | 34.37 (2) | 41.57 (5) | 41.69 (5) | 32.36 (1) | 32.19 (4) | ||
| 3 | – | Oksana Verevka | RUS | 4:45.07 | 0.88 | 31.28 (8) | 1:06.16 (7) | 1:42.19 (5) | 2:17.58 (4) | 2:57.84 (4) | 3:38.85 (3) | 4:12.30 (3) | 34.88 (7) | 36.03 (4) | 35.39 (4) | 40.26 (2) | 41.01 (2) | 33.45 (6) | 32.77 (5) | ||
| 4 | – | Chen Yan | CHN | 4:45.65 | 0.81 | 31.01 (=4) | 1:05.03 (3) | 1:41.34 (4) | 2:17.74 (5) | 2:58.07 (5) | 3:39.37 (5) | 4:12.55 (4) | 34.02 (=2) | 36.31 (5) | 36.40 (6) | 40.33 (3) | 41.30 (4) | 33.18 (4) | 33.10 (7) | ||
| 5 | – | Rachel Harris | AUS | 4:46.02 | 0.82 | 30.74 (2) | 1:04.76 (2) | 1:43.06 (6) | 2:20.77 (8) | 3:00.49 (6) | 3:40.75 (6) | 4:14.17 (6) | 34.02 (=2) | 38.30 (8) | 37.71 (8) | 39.72 (1) | 40.26 (1) | 33.42 (5) | 31.85 (3) | ||
| 6 | – | Helen Norfolk | NZL | 4:46.42 | 0.80 | 30.82 (3) | 1:05.18 (4) | 1:40.67 (2) | 2:15.51 (3) | 2:56.99 (=2) | 3:39.30 (4) | 4:13.45 (5) | 34.36 (5) | 35.49 (2) | 34.84 (3) | 41.48 (4) | 42.31 (7) | 34.15 (8) | 32.97 (6) | ||
| 7 | – | Mirjana Boševska | MKD | 4:48.08 | 0.81 | 31.12 (6) | 1:05.97 (6) | 1:44.10 (8) | 2:20.39 (6) | 3:02.08 (7) | 3:43.31 (7) | 4:16.39 (7) | 34.85 (6) | 38.13 (7) | 36.29 (5) | 41.69 (6) | 41.23 (3) | 33.08 (3) | 31.69 (2) | ||
| 8 | – | Artemis Dafni | GRE | 4:53.52 | 0.78 | 31.18 (7) | 1:06.17 (8) | 1:43.39 (7) | 2:20.67 (7) | 3:03.21 (8) | 3:46.20 (8) | 4:19.95 (8) | 34.99 (8) | 37.22 (6) | 37.28 (7) | 42.54 (8) | 42.99 (8) | 33.75 (7) | 33.57 (8) |
Heat #3
| Time | 10:17 |
|---|
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 200 m | 250 m | 300 m | 350 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | 200-250 m Time (Rank) | 250-300 m Time (Rank) | 300-350 m Time (Rank) | 350-400 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Beatrice Căşlaru | ROU | 4:41.04 | 0.86 | 30.08 (2) | 1:03.89 (3) | 1:40.22 (1) | 2:16.63 (3) | 2:55.21 (1) | 3:34.81 (1) | 4:08.45 (1) | 33.81 (2) | 36.33 (2) | 36.41 (5) | 38.58 (1) | 39.60 (1) | 33.64 (4) | 32.59 (3) | ||
| 2 | – | Joanne Malar | CAN | 4:42.65 | 0.89 | 30.18 (4) | 1:03.76 (2) | 1:40.49 (2) | 2:16.43 (1) | 2:56.55 (2) | 3:37.58 (2) | 4:10.93 (2) | 33.58 (1) | 36.73 (3) | 35.94 (2) | 40.12 (3) | 41.03 (3) | 33.35 (3) | 31.72 (1) | ||
| 3 | – | Hana Černá | CZE | 4:44.11 | 0.93 | 31.21 (6) | 1:05.30 (5) | 1:42.11 (5) | 2:17.32 (5) | 2:58.02 (3) | 3:39.26 (3) | 4:12.06 (3) | 34.09 (4) | 36.81 (4) | 35.21 (1) | 40.70 (4) | 41.24 (4) | 32.80 (1) | 32.05 (2) | ||
| 4 | – | Lourdes Becerra | ESP | 4:47.50 | 0.85 | 31.57 (7) | 1:05.98 (6) | 1:43.73 (6) | 2:20.82 (6) | 3:00.38 (6) | 3:40.33 (4) | 4:14.89 (4) | 34.41 (5) | 37.75 (6) | 37.09 (6) | 39.56 (2) | 39.95 (2) | 34.56 (7) | 32.61 (4) | ||
| 5 | – | Sabine Klenz | GER | 4:47.79 | 0.87 | 30.13 (3) | 1:04.70 (4) | 1:40.59 (3) | 2:16.62 (2) | 2:59.12 (4) | 3:42.13 (5) | 4:15.00 (5) | 34.57 (6) | 35.89 (1) | 36.03 (3) | 42.50 (5) | 43.01 (5) | 32.87 (2) | 32.79 (5) | ||
| 6 | – | Liu Yin | CHN | 4:50.33 | 0.86 | 29.81 (1) | 1:03.65 (1) | 1:40.77 (4) | 2:17.10 (4) | 2:59.88 (5) | 3:43.35 (6) | 4:17.16 (6) | 33.84 (3) | 37.12 (5) | 36.33 (4) | 42.78 (6) | 43.47 (6) | 33.81 (5) | 33.17 (6) | ||
| 7 | – | Carolyn Adel | SUR | 4:57.90 | 0.78 | 31.09 (5) | 1:06.27 (7) | 1:44.44 (7) | 2:21.97 (7) | 3:05.39 (7) | 3:50.27 (7) | 4:24.58 (7) | 35.18 (7) | 38.17 (7) | 37.53 (7) | 43.42 (7) | 44.88 (8) | 34.31 (6) | 33.32 (8) | ||
| 8 | – | Adi Bichman | ISR | 5:06.72 | 0.91 | 33.91 (8) | 1:10.70 (8) | 1:50.85 (8) | 2:29.55 (8) | 3:14.22 (8) | 3:58.91 (8) | 4:33.48 (8) | 36.79 (8) | 40.15 (8) | 38.70 (8) | 44.67 (8) | 44.69 (7) | 34.57 (8) | 33.24 (7) |
Heat #4
| Time | 10:25 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 200 m | 250 m | 300 m | 350 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | 200-250 m Time (Rank) | 250-300 m Time (Rank) | 300-350 m Time (Rank) | 350-400 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Yana Klochkova | UKR | 4:37.64 | 0.82 | 29.59 (1) | 1:02.77 (1) | 1:38.03 (1) | 2:12.43 (1) | 2:52.51 (1) | 3:33.37 (1) | 4:06.28 (1) | 33.18 (1) | 35.26 (1) | 34.40 (1) | 40.08 (2) | 40.86 (=2) | 32.91 (1) | 31.36 (2) | ||
| 2 | – | Kaitlin Sandeno | USA | 4:40.89 | 0.76 | 30.18 (2) | 1:03.64 (2) | 1:39.23 (2) | 2:14.11 (2) | 2:55.12 (2) | 3:36.32 (2) | 4:09.24 (2) | 33.46 (2) | 35.59 (2) | 34.88 (3) | 41.01 (5) | 41.20 (5) | 32.92 (2) | 31.65 (3) | ||
| 3 | – | Jennifer Reilly | AUS | 4:41.51 | 0.80 | 30.82 (4) | 1:04.61 (3) | 1:41.08 (3) | 2:15.89 (3) | 2:57.22 (4) | 3:38.10 (4) | 4:11.40 (4) | 33.79 (3) | 36.47 (5) | 34.81 (2) | 41.33 (6) | 40.88 (4) | 33.30 (4) | 30.11 (1) | ||
| 4 | – | Maddy Crippen | USA | 4:44.00 | 0.85 | 30.62 (3) | 1:04.74 (4) | 1:41.12 (4) | 2:16.92 (4) | 2:57.11 (3) | 3:37.97 (3) | 4:11.12 (3) | 34.12 (4) | 36.38 (4) | 35.80 (5) | 40.19 (3) | 40.86 (=2) | 33.15 (3) | 32.88 (6) | ||
| 5 | – | Federica Biscia | ITA | 4:47.56 | 0.89 | 32.27 (8) | 1:07.22 (5) | 1:44.12 (6) | 2:20.19 (6) | 3:00.07 (6) | 3:40.10 (5) | 4:14.94 (5) | 34.95 (5) | 36.90 (6) | 36.07 (6) | 39.88 (1) | 40.03 (1) | 34.84 (7) | 32.62 (5) | ||
| 6 | – | Yseult Gervy | BEL | 4:48.31 | 0.92 | 31.77 (6) | 1:07.70 (7) | 1:43.96 (5) | 2:19.53 (5) | 2:59.94 (5) | 3:42.11 (6) | 4:15.79 (6) | 35.93 (7) | 36.26 (3) | 35.57 (4) | 40.41 (4) | 42.17 (6) | 33.68 (5) | 32.52 (4) | ||
| 7 | – | Lee Ji-Hyeon | KOR | 4:58.94 | 0.91 | 31.78 (7) | 1:07.81 (8) | 1:44.98 (7) | 2:22.59 (8) | 3:06.06 (7) | 3:51.41 (8) | 4:25.93 (8) | 36.03 (8) | 37.17 (7) | 37.61 (8) | 43.47 (7) | 45.35 (8) | 34.52 (6) | 33.01 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Sia Wai Yen | MAS | 4:59.18 | 0.82 | 31.69 (5) | 1:07.57 (6) | 1:45.95 (8) | 2:22.50 (7) | 3:06.30 (8) | 3:50.74 (7) | 4:25.78 (7) | 35.88 (6) | 38.38 (8) | 36.55 (7) | 43.80 (8) | 44.44 (7) | 35.04 (8) | 33.40 (8) |
Final Round
| Date | 16 September 2000 — 19:03 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 200 m | 250 m | 300 m | 350 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | 200-250 m Time (Rank) | 250-300 m Time (Rank) | 300-350 m Time (Rank) | 350-400 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Yana Klochkova | UKR | 4:33.59 | 0.81 | 28.95 (1) | 1:01.62 (1) | 1:37.02 (1) | 2:11.30 (1) | 2:50.82 (1) | 3:30.63 (1) | 4:02.60 (1) | 32.67 (1) | 35.40 (3) | 34.28 (2) | 39.52 (2) | 39.81 (2) | 31.97 (2) | 30.99 (2) | ||
| 2 | – | Yasuko Tajima | JPN | 4:35.96 | 0.80 | 30.11 (4) | 1:03.21 (4) | 1:38.02 (3) | 2:11.74 (2) | 2:52.98 (2) | 3:33.98 (3) | 4:05.55 (2) | 33.10 (2) | 34.81 (1) | 33.72 (1) | 41.24 (5) | 41.00 (3) | 31.57 (1) | 30.41 (1) | ||
| 3 | – | Beatrice Căşlaru | ROU | 4:37.18 | 0.83 | 29.81 (3) | 1:03.09 (3) | 1:39.87 (4) | 2:16.01 (5) | 2:54.09 (3) | 3:32.37 (2) | 4:05.64 (3) | 33.28 (3) | 36.78 (8) | 36.14 (7) | 38.08 (1) | 38.28 (1) | 33.27 (7) | 31.54 (4) | ||
| 4 | – | Kaitlin Sandeno | USA | 4:41.03 | 0.76 | 29.39 (2) | 1:02.75 (2) | 1:37.92 (2) | 2:13.16 (3) | 2:54.41 (4) | 3:36.32 (4) | 4:09.09 (4) | 33.36 (4) | 35.17 (2) | 35.24 (5) | 41.25 (6) | 41.91 (7) | 32.77 (=4) | 31.94 (6) | ||
| 5 | – | Nicole Hetzer | GER | 4:43.56 | 0.94 | 30.57 (6) | 1:05.10 (6) | 1:40.76 (6) | 2:15.38 (4) | 2:56.90 (5) | 3:39.19 (6) | 4:11.69 (5) | 34.53 (7) | 35.66 (4) | 34.62 (3) | 41.52 (7) | 42.29 (8) | 32.50 (3) | 31.87 (5) | ||
| 6 | – | Maddy Crippen | USA | 4:44.63 | 0.86 | 31.08 (8) | 1:05.48 (8) | 1:41.89 (7) | 2:17.08 (7) | 2:57.99 (7) | 3:39.20 (7) | 4:12.25 (6) | 34.40 (6) | 36.41 (5) | 35.19 (4) | 40.91 (4) | 41.21 (4) | 33.05 (6) | 32.38 (8) | ||
| 7 | – | Joanne Malar | CAN | 4:45.17 | 0.89 | 30.36 (5) | 1:03.95 (5) | 1:40.60 (5) | 2:16.77 (6) | 2:57.61 (6) | 3:39.01 (5) | 4:13.19 (7) | 33.59 (5) | 36.65 (6) | 36.17 (8) | 40.84 (3) | 41.40 (5) | 34.18 (8) | 31.98 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Jennifer Reilly | AUS | 4:45.99 | 0.83 | 30.69 (7) | 1:05.41 (7) | 1:42.18 (8) | 2:18.06 (8) | 3:00.02 (8) | 3:41.73 (8) | 4:14.50 (8) | 34.72 (8) | 36.77 (7) | 35.88 (6) | 41.96 (8) | 41.71 (6) | 32.77 (=4) | 31.49 (3) |