Athletics at the 1973 Summer Universiade – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event at the 1973 Summer Universiade was held at the Central Lenin Stadium in Moscow with the final on 20 August.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Lilyana Tomova Bulgaria
|
Nijolė Sabaitė Soviet Union
|
Elżbieta Katolik Poland
|
Results
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Svetla Zlateva | Bulgaria |
1:58.85 | Q[1] |
| 4 | ? | Martine Duvivier |  France |
2:05.56 | [2] |
| 6 | 2 | Marjan Burggraaf |  Netherlands |
2:07.47 | [1] |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Lilyana Tomova | Bulgaria |
1:59.52 | |
 |
Nijolė Sabaitė | Soviet Union |
2:00.19 | |
 |
Elżbieta Katolik | Poland |
2:00.85 | |
| 4 | Maritta Politz |  East Germany |
2:01.96 | |
| 5 | Paola Pigni |  Italy |
2:02.63 | |
| 6 | Valentina Gerasimova | Soviet Union |
2:03.29 | |
| 7 | Glenda Reiser |  Canada |
2:03.57 | |
| Svetla Zlateva | Bulgaria |
DNF |
References
- ^ a b "Sowjet Unie superieur op Universiade" (in Dutch). Tubantia. 20 August 1973. p. 18. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ French results
- ^ "Final results". The Central New Jersey Home News. 21 August 1973. p. 18. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Final results". Chicago Tribune. 21 August 1973. p. 43. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Arrestatie bij de Universiade" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 21 August 1973. p. 9. Retrieved 8 April 2020.