Denmark's Lotte Friis poses with her medal during the awarding ceremony of the women's 800m freestyle at the 13th FINA World Championships in Rome, Aug. 1, 2009. Lotte Friis won the gold with 8:15.92. [Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei]
Lotte Friis of Denmark won the women's 800m freestyle gold medal in a time of eight minutes 15.92 seconds at the world swimming championships here on Saturday.
Britain's Joanne Jackson placed second in 8:16.66 and Italy's Alessia Filippi was third in 8:17.21.
Denmark's Lotte Friis gestures after winning the women's 800m freestyle final at the 13th FINA World Championships in Rome, Aug. 1, 2009. [Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei]
