1987 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event at the 1987 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 21 and 22 February.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Christine Wachtel East Germany
|
Sigrun Wodars East Germany
|
Lyubov Kiryukhina Soviet Union
|
Results
Heats
First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Christine Wachtel | East Germany |
2:01.41 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Lyubov Kiryukhina | Soviet Union |
2:02.47 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Sigrun Wodars | East Germany |
2:02.51 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Gabriela Sedláková |  Czechoslovakia |
2:03.07 | q |
| 5 | 1 | Janet Bell |  Great Britain |
2:03.24 | q |
| 6 | 1 | Montserrat Pujol |  Spain |
2:03.50 | q |
| 7 | 2 | Slobodanka Čolović |  Yugoslavia |
2:04.34 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Ute Lix |  West Germany |
2:05.52 | q |
| 9 | 1 | Jill McCabe |  Sweden |
2:05.70 | |
| 10 | 2 | Rosa-María Colorado | Spain |
2:06.33 | |
| 11 | 2 | Krista Aukema |  Netherlands |
2:06.85 | |
| 12 | 2 | Maria Pîntea |  Romania |
2:06.86 | |
| 13 | 2 | Brigitte Brückner | West Germany |
2:07.03 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Christine Wachtel | East Germany |
1:59.89 | |
 |
Sigrun Wodars | East Germany |
2:00.50 | |
 |
Lyubov Kiryukhina | Soviet Union |
2:01.85 | |
| 4 | Gabriela Sedláková | Czechoslovakia |
2:02.24 | |
| 5 | Montserrat Pujol | Spain |
2:02.31 | |
| 6 | Slobodanka Čolović | Yugoslavia |
2:03.04 | |
| 7 | Janet Bell | Great Britain |
2:05.92 | |
| 8 | Ute Lix | West Germany |
2:09.14 |