2008 Beijing Olympics Results: Kirsty Coventry Wins Gold in Women’s 200m Backstroke

Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry won the gold medal in women’s 200m backstroke on Friday at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Coventry set a new Olympic and world record, touching the wall in 2:05.24.

Coventry finished a full second ahead of American Margaret Hoelzer who claimed silver with a time of 2:06.23.

Japan’s Reiko Nakamura took bronze after finishing in a time of 2:07.13

Swimming - Women's 200m Backstroke Results
		Kirsty Coventry, Zimbabwe	2:05.24, Olympic Record, World Record
		Margaret Hoelzer, United States of America	2:06.23
		Reiko Nakamura, Japan	2:07.13