The 2nd FINA Open Water Swimming World Championships were held September 23-28, 2002 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The championships featured 89 swimmers from 26 countries competing in 6 races:
- 5-kilometer (5K)--Men's and Women's
- 10-kilometer (10K)--Men's and Women's
- 25-kilometer (25K)--Men's and Women's
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 5K details |
Viola Valli  Italy |
56:52 |
Edith van Dijk  Netherlands |
57:01 |
Hanna Miluska  Switzerland |
58:13 |
| Men's 5K details |
Luca Baldini Italy |
51:49.78 |
Stefano Rubando Italy |
51:51.20 |
Thomas Lurz  Germany |
51:52.43 |
| Women's 10K details |
Britta Kamrau Germany |
1:56:42.25 |
Viola Valli Italy |
1:56:42.28 |
Angela Maurer Germany |
1:56:49 |
| Men's 10K details |
Ivgueni Kochkarov  Russia |
1:49:30 |
Simone Ercoli Italy |
1:49:34 |
Vladimir Dyatchin Russia |
1:49:35 |
| Women's 25K details |
Edith van Dijk Netherlands |
6:11:21 |
Angela Maurer Germany |
6:11:22.43 |
Britta Kamrau Germany |
6:11:22.70 |
| Men's 25K details |
Yuri Kudinov Russia |
5:39:14 |
Anton Sanatchev Russia |
5:41:14 |
Gabriel Chaillou  Argentina |
5:51:16 |
Team medals
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5K |
Italy (ITA) |
Germany (GER) |
Switzerland (SUI) |
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| 10K |
Germany (GER) |
Italy (ITA) |
Russia (RUS) |
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See also
References
External links
- HistoFINA--Open Water: FINA's history of open water swimming events.