Britta Steffen of Germany won the gold medal of women's 100m freestyle in a time of 53.12 seconds at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on Friday.

The silver medal went to world record holder Lisbeth Trickett of Australia at 53.16 while the bronze medal was taken by Natalie Coughlin of the United States at 53.39.

(Xinhua News Agency August 15, 2008)