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1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres

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The women's 800 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on 8, 9 and 10 March.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Christine Wachtel
 Germany
Violeta Beclea
 Romania
Ella Kovacs
 Romania

Results

Heats

First 3 of each heat (Q) and next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[1]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Ella Kovacs  Romania 2:02.86 Q
2 2 Christine Wachtel  Germany 2:03.26 Q
3 2 Violeta Beclea  Romania 2:03.50 Q
4 1 Aisling Molloy  Ireland 2:03.56 Q
5 1 Gabriela Lesch  Germany 2:03.70 Q
5 2 Charmaine Crooks  Canada 2:03.70 Q
7 2 Joetta Clark  United States 2:03.84 q
8 1 Małgorzata Rydz  Poland 2:04.03 q
9 1 Olga Burkanova  Soviet Union 2:05.00 q
10 3 Lyubov Gurina  Soviet Union 2:05.37 Q
11 3 Sharon Stewart  Australia 2:05.54 Q, AR
12 3 Meredith Rainey  United States 2:05.64 Q
13 3 Helena Dziurová  Czechoslovakia 2:07.58
14 2 Carmen Arrúa  Argentina 2:07.70 NR
15 3 Li Wenhong  China 2:07.93 NR
1 Evelyn Musonda  Zambia DQ
2 Lasnet Nkouka  Republic of the Congo DNS

Semifinals

First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.[2]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Violeta Beclea  Romania 2:01.44 Q
2 2 Lyubov Gurina  Soviet Union 2:01.48 Q
3 2 Charmaine Crooks  Canada 2:01.63 Q, NR
4 1 Christine Wachtel  Germany 2:01.70 Q
5 1 Ella Kovacs  Romania 2:01.75 Q
6 2 Joetta Clark  United States 2:02.02
7 1 Meredith Rainey  United States 2:02.19 Q
8 2 Gabriela Lesch  Germany 2:02.68
9 1 Aisling Molloy  Ireland 2:02.93
10 1 Olga Burkanova  Soviet Union 2:03.51
11 1 Małgorzata Rydz  Poland 2:03.54
12 2 Sharon Stewart  Australia 2:03.98 AR

Final

[3]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Christine Wachtel  Germany 2:01.51
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Violeta Beclea  Romania 2:01.75
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ella Kovacs  Romania 2:01.79
4 Lyubov Gurina  Soviet Union 2:02.04
5 Charmaine Crooks  Canada 2:02.27
6 Meredith Rainey  United States 2:04.82

References