1989 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event at the 1989 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 18 and 19 February.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Doina Melinte Romania
|
Ellen Kiessling East Germany
|
Tatyana Grebenchuk Soviet Union
|
Results
Heats
First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Doina Melinte | Romania |
2:01.76 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Tatyana Grebenchuk | Soviet Union |
2:02.10 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Mayte Zúñiga |  Spain |
2:02.25 | q |
| 4 | 1 | Ellen Kiessling | East Germany |
2:02.36 | q |
| 5 | 2 | Svetlana Kitova | Soviet Union |
2:04.18 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Gabi Lesch |  West Germany |
2:04.20 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Aisling Molloy |  Ireland |
2:05.44 | |
| 8 | 2 | Karolina Szabó |  Hungary |
2:05.67 | |
| 9 | 1 | Anneke Matthys |  Belgium |
2:06.50 | |
| 10 | 2 | Julia Merino | Spain |
2:07.23 | |
| 11 | 2 | Regine Berg | Belgium |
2:15.31 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Doina Melinte | Romania |
1:59.89 | |
 |
Ellen Kiessling | East Germany |
2:01.24 | |
 |
Tatyana Grebenchuk | Soviet Union |
2:01.63 | |
| 4 | Mayte Zúñiga | Spain |
2:02.77 | |
| 5 | Gabi Lesch | West Germany |
2:03.04 | |
| Svetlana Kitova | Soviet Union |
DNF |