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1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres

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The women's 800 metres event at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on 10–12 March 1995.[1]

The winning margin was 2.17 seconds which as of July 2024 remains the only time the women's 800 metres was won by more than two seconds at these championships.

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Maria Mutola
 Mozambique
Yelena Afanasyeva
 Russia
Letitia Vriesde
 Suriname

Results

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Heats

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First 3 of each heat (Q) and next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Patricia Djaté-Taillard  France 2:04.09 Q
2 2 Stella Jongmans  Netherlands 2:04.30 Q
3 2 Irina Samorokova  Russia 2:04.47 Q
4 2 Inez Turner  Jamaica 2:04.65 q
5 3 Maria Mutola  Mozambique 2:05.15 Q
6 2 Andrea Šuldesová  Czech Republic 2:05.49 q
7 3 Ludmila Formanová  Czech Republic 2:06.32 Q
8 3 Amaia Andrés  Spain 2:06.82 Q
9 2 Tina Paulino  Mozambique 2:06.95 q
10 3 Abigail Hunte  Great Britain 2:07.82
11 3 Elsa Amaral  Portugal 2:08.03
12 1 Letitia Vriesde  Suriname 2:09.15 Q
13 1 Yelena Afanasyeva  Russia 2:09.41 Q
14 1 Petya Strashilova  Bulgaria 2:09.58 Q
15 1 Nekita Beasley  United States 2:10.62
16 1 Rosa Evora  El Salvador 2:20.47
17 1 Myadagmaa Otgontuya  Mongolia 2:20.68

Semifinals

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First 3 of each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Maria Mutola  Mozambique 2:03.28 Q
2 2 Yelena Afanasyeva  Russia 2:04.12 Q
3 2 Stella Jongmans  Netherlands 2:04.35 Q
4 2 Patricia Djaté-Taillard  France 2:05.14
5 1 Letitia Vriesde  Suriname 2:05.18 Q
6 2 Petya Strashilova  Bulgaria 2:05.40
7 1 Inez Turner  Jamaica 2:05.46 Q
8 1 Irina Samorokova  Russia 2:05.49 Q
9 1 Ludmila Formanová  Czech Republic 2:05.60
10 1 Amaia Andrés  Spain 2:06.20
11 2 Andrea Šuldesová  Czech Republic 2:07.25
1 Tina Paulino  Mozambique DNS

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Maria Mutola  Mozambique 1:57.62
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yelena Afanasyeva  Russia 1:59.79
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Letitia Vriesde  Suriname 2:00.36
4 Irina Samorokova  Russia 2:00.43
5 Stella Jongmans  Netherlands 2:01.14
6 Inez Turner  Jamaica 2:02.00

References

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