1987 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

Events at the
1987 World Championships
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
3000 mwomen
5000 mmen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
10 km walkwomen
20 km walkmen
50 km walkmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

These are the official results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 32 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Monday August 31, 1987.

Medalists

Gold East Germany Sigrun Wodars
East Germany (GDR)
Silver East Germany Christine Wachtel
East Germany (GDR)
Bronze Soviet Union Lyubov Gurina
Soviet Union (URS)

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

World Record  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 1:53.28 Munich, West Germany July 26, 1983
Championship Record  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 1:54.68 Helsinki, Finland August 9, 1983

Final

RANK FINAL TIME Notes
 Sigrun Wodars (GDR) 1:55.26 NR
 Christine Wachtel (GDR) 1:55.32 PB
 Lyubov Gurina (URS) 1:55.56 PB
4.  Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) 1:55.84 AR
5.  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 1:57.81
6.  Mitica Junghiatu (ROU) 1:59.66
7.  Nadiya Olizarenko (URS) 2:00.28
8.  Slobodanka Čolović (YUG) 2:02.09

Semi-finals

  • Held on Sunday 1987-08-30
RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1.  Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) 1:57.96
2.  Sigrun Wodars (GDR) 1:58.06
3.  Lyubov Gurina (URS) 1:58.16
4.  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 1:58.65
5.  Slobodanka Čolović (YUG) 1:58.85
6.  Diane Edwards (GBR) 1:59.34
7.  Essie Washington (USA) 2:02.65
8.  Mary Burzminski (CAN) 2:03.72


RANK HEAT 2 TIME
1.  Christine Wachtel (GDR) 2:01.47
2.  Nadiya Olizarenko (URS) 2:01.63
3.  Mitica Junghiatu (ROU) 2:01.65
4.  Gabriela Sedláková (TCH) 2:02.27
5.  Delisa Walton-Floyd (USA) 2:02.45
6.  Nathalie Thoumas (FRA) 2:03.90
7.  Maria Akraka (SWE) 2:05.20
8.  Joetta Clark (USA) 2:06.10

Qualifying heats

  • Held on Saturday 1987-08-29
RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1.  Slobodanka Čolović (YUG) 2:02.54
2.  Delisa Walton-Floyd (USA) 2:02.76
3.  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 2:03.06
4.  Rosa Colorado (ESP) 2:03.40
5.  Soraya Telles (BRA) 2:03.55
6.  Ausa Mwendachabe (ZAM) 2:07.06
7.  Jacqueline Rasaozanamanalina (MAD) 2:11.27
—  Maria Lomba (STP) DNS


RANK HEAT 2 TIME
1.  Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) 2:01.99
2.  Mitica Junghiatu (ROU) 2:02.23
3.  Nathalie Thoumas (FRA) 2:02.54
4.  Essie Washington (USA) 2:02.61
5.  Selina Chirchir (KEN) 2:02.90
6.  Jennifer Fisher (BER) 2:09.04
7.  Mireille Sankaatsing (SUR) 2:12.02
—  Chakma Sharmila Ray (BAN) DNS


RANK HEAT 3 TIME
1.  Christine Wachtel (GDR) 2:01.50
2.  Lyubov Gurina (URS) 2:01.74
3.  Diane Edwards (GBR) 2:02.57
4.  Catalina Gheorghiu (ROU) 2:03.04
5.  Angelita Lind (PUR) 2:04.59
6.  Puseletso Monkoe (LES) 2:22.29
7.  Leticia Thomas (DMA) 2:26.02
—  Andri Avraam (CYP) DNS


RANK HEAT 4 TIME
1.  Sigrun Wodars (GDR) 1:59.57
2.  Gabriela Sedláková (TCH) 2:00.23
3.  Nadiya Olizarenko (URS) 2:00.28
4.  Mary Burzminski (CAN) 2:01.62
5.  Joetta Clark (USA) 2:01.81
6.  Maria Akraka (SWE) 2:02.24
7.  Zeina Mina El-Jas (LIB) 2:15.75
—  Kungu Bakombo (ZAI) DNS

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