Swimming at the Olympics |  | ||||
Olympic Champions 800 m freestyle W |
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| Paris 2024 |  | USA | Katie Ledecky | |
| Tokyo 2020 | | USA | Katie Ledecky | |
| Rio 2016 | | USA | Katie Ledecky | |
| London 2012 | | USA | Katie Ledecky | |
| Beijing 2008 |  | GBR | Rebecca Adlington | |
| Athens 2004 |  | JPN | Ai Shibata | |
| Sydney 2000 | | USA | Brooke Bennett | |
| Atlanta 1996 | | USA | Brooke Bennett | |
| Barcelona 1992 | | USA | Janet Evans | |
| Seoul 1988 | | USA | Janet Evans | |
| Los Angeles 1984 | | USA | Tiffany Cohen | |
| Moscow 1980 |  | AUS | Michelle Ford | |
| Montreal 1976 |  | GDR | Petra Thümer | |
| Munich 1972 | | USA | Keena Rothhammer | |
| Mexico City 1968 | | USA | Debbie Meyer | |
| These facts about Women's 800 m freestyle Olympic Swimming champions are based on the official Olympic reports and the Olympian Database | ||||
