The Women's 1500 metre freestyle competition of the 2020 European Aquatics Championships was held on 20 and 21 May 2021.[1][2]
| Women's 1500 metre freestyle at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Danube Arena | |||||||||
| Dates | 20 May 2021 (heats) 21 May 2021 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 23 from 13 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 15:53.59 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editBefore the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nationality | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Katie Ledecky |  United States |
15:20.48 | Indianapolis | 16 May 2018 |
| European record | Lotte Friis |  Denmark |
15:38.88 | Barcelona | 30 July 2013 |
| Championship record | Boglárka Kapás |  Hungary |
15:50.22 | London | 21 May 2016 |
Results
editHeats
editThe heats were started on 20 May at 11:29.[3]
Final
editThe final was held on 21 May at 18:00.[4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Simona Quadarella |  Italy |
15:53.59 | |
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2 | Anastasiya Kirpichnikova |  Russia |
16:01.06 | |
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1 | Martina Caramignoli | Italy |
16:05.81 | |
| 4 | 7 | Ajna Késely | Hungary |
16:10.50 | |
| 5 | 6 | María de Valdés |  Spain |
16:14.77 | |
| 6 | 5 | Viktória Mihályvári-Farkas | Hungary |
16:17.27 | |
| 7 | 8 | Jimena Pérez | Spain |
16:19.11 | |
| 8 | 3 | Tamila Holub |  Portugal |
16:32.20 |