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1987 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

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These are the official results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 32 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Monday August 31, 1987.

Medalists

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Gold East Germany Sigrun Wodars
East Germany (GDR)
Silver East Germany Christine Wachtel
East Germany (GDR)
Bronze Soviet Union Lyubov Gurina
Soviet Union (URS)

Records

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Existing records at the start of the event.

World Record  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 1:53.28 Munich, West Germany July 26, 1983
Championship Record  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 1:54.68 Helsinki, Finland August 9, 1983

Final

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RANK FINAL TIME Notes
 Sigrun Wodars (GDR) 1:55.26 NR
 Christine Wachtel (GDR) 1:55.32 PB
 Lyubov Gurina (URS) 1:55.56 PB
4.  Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) 1:55.84 AR
5.  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 1:57.81
6.  Mitica Junghiatu (ROU) 1:59.66
7.  Nadiya Olizarenko (URS) 2:00.28
8.  Slobodanka Čolović (YUG) 2:02.09

Semi-finals

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  • Held on Sunday 1987-08-30
RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1.  Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) 1:57.96
2.  Sigrun Wodars (GDR) 1:58.06
3.  Lyubov Gurina (URS) 1:58.16
4.  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 1:58.65
5.  Slobodanka Čolović (YUG) 1:58.85
6.  Diane Edwards (GBR) 1:59.34
7.  Essie Washington (USA) 2:02.65
8.  Mary Burzminski (CAN) 2:03.72


RANK HEAT 2 TIME
1.  Christine Wachtel (GDR) 2:01.47
2.  Nadiya Olizarenko (URS) 2:01.63
3.  Mitica Junghiatu (ROU) 2:01.65
4.  Gabriela Sedláková (TCH) 2:02.27
5.  Delisa Walton-Floyd (USA) 2:02.45
6.  Nathalie Thoumas (FRA) 2:03.90
7.  Maria Akraka (SWE) 2:05.20
8.  Joetta Clark (USA) 2:06.10

Qualifying heats

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  • Held on Saturday 1987-08-29
RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1.  Slobodanka Čolović (YUG) 2:02.54
2.  Delisa Walton-Floyd (USA) 2:02.76
3.  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 2:03.06
4.  Rosa Colorado (ESP) 2:03.40
5.  Soraya Telles (BRA) 2:03.55
6.  Ausa Mwendachabe (ZAM) 2:07.06
7.  Jacqueline Rasaozanamanalina (MAD) 2:11.27
 Maria Lomba (STP) DNS


RANK HEAT 2 TIME
1.  Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) 2:01.99
2.  Mitica Junghiatu (ROU) 2:02.23
3.  Nathalie Thoumas (FRA) 2:02.54
4.  Essie Washington (USA) 2:02.61
5.  Selina Chirchir (KEN) 2:02.90
6.  Jennifer Fisher (BER) 2:09.04
7.  Mireille Sankaatsing (SUR) 2:12.02
 Chakma Sharmila Ray (BAN) DNS


RANK HEAT 3 TIME
1.  Christine Wachtel (GDR) 2:01.50
2.  Lyubov Gurina (URS) 2:01.74
3.  Diane Edwards (GBR) 2:02.57
4.  Catalina Gheorghiu (ROU) 2:03.04
5.  Angelita Lind (PUR) 2:04.59
6.  Puseletso Monkoe (LES) 2:22.29
7.  Leticia Thomas (DMA) 2:26.02
 Andri Avraam (CYP) DNS


RANK HEAT 4 TIME
1.  Sigrun Wodars (GDR) 1:59.57
2.  Gabriela Sedláková (TCH) 2:00.23
3.  Nadiya Olizarenko (URS) 2:00.28
4.  Mary Burzminski (CAN) 2:01.62
5.  Joetta Clark (USA) 2:01.81
6.  Maria Akraka (SWE) 2:02.24
7.  Zeina Mina El-Jas (LIB) 2:15.75
 Kungu Bakombo (ZAI) DNS

References

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