updated 1:19 p.m. ET Aug. 17, 2004

Camelia Potec of Romania won gold in the Olympic 200-meter freestyle Tuesday night, coming from behind in an outside lane.

Potec finished in 1 minute, 58.03 seconds. Federica Pellegrini, a 16-year-old Italian, earned the silver in 1:58.22, while Solenne Figues of France took bronze in 1:58.45.

Franziska van Almsick of Germany, competing in her third Olympics at age 26, finished fifth in 1:58.88. The world record-holder is a two-time silver medalist in the event.

Dana Vollmer, a 16-year-old from Fort Worth, Texas, was sixth in 1:58.98. She has a rare condition that could cause her heart to beat rapidly, then suddenly stop. If that happens, death can occur within minutes.

American Lindsay Benko surprisingly failed to make the final.

Swimming - Women's 200-meter Freestyle (medals: Aug. 17th) Medal Athlete Country Result Gold Camelia Potec Romania 1:58.03 Silver Federica Pellegrini Italy 1:58.22 Bronze Solenne Figues France 1:58.45 NBCO: Schedules, preliminary result and complete final results

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