1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 7 March.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Christine Wachtel
 East Germany
Gabriela Sedláková
 Czechoslovakia
Lyubov Kiryukhina
 Soviet Union

Results

Heats

The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.[1]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Slobodanka Čolović  Yugoslavia 2:03.13 Q
2 2 Janet Bell  Great Britain 2:03.45 Q
3 1 Lyubov Kiryukhina  Soviet Union 2:03.63 Q
4 1 Gabriela Sedláková  Czechoslovakia 2:03.69 Q
5 1 Diana Richburg  United States 2:03.85 q
6 1 Maria Pintea  Romania 2:03.91 q
7 2 Violeta Beclea  Romania 2:04.03
8 3 Christine Wachtel  East Germany 2:04.39 Q
9 3 Joetta Clark  United States 2:04.56 Q
10 3 Montserrat Pujol  Spain 2:04.88
11 3 Soraya Telles  Brazil 2:05.09 AR
12 2 Maureen Stewart  Costa Rica 2:07.72 NR
13 2 Rosa Colorado  Spain 2:07.72
14 3 Célestine N'Drin  Ivory Coast 2:07.96 NR
15 3 Alejandra Ramos  Chile 2:08.42
16 2 Justine Craig  New Zealand 2:09.48
17 1 Geeta Zutshi  India 2:10.79
18 2 Donna Bean  Bermuda 2:13.98 NR
19 1 Cristina Girón  Guatemala 2:22.80 NR
1 Sadoa Sowumi  Nigeria DNS

Final

[2]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Christine Wachtel  East Germany 2:01.32 CR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gabriela Sedláková  Czechoslovakia 2:01.85 WJR
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lyubov Kiryukhina  Soviet Union 2:01.98
4 Slobodanka Čolović  Yugoslavia 2:02.33
5 Janet Bell  Great Britain 2:02.96
6 Joetta Clark  United States 2:03.92
7 Maria Pintea  Romania 2:04.33
8 Diana Richburg  United States 2:05.86

References