The women's 800 metres event at the 1973 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 10 and 11 March in Rotterdam.[1][2]
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Stefka Yordanova Bulgaria
|
Elfi Rost East Germany
|
Elżbieta Skowrońska Poland
|
Results edit
Heats edit
Held on 10 March.
First 3 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Svetla Zlateva | Bulgaria |
2:07.05 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Maritta Politz | East Germany |
2:07.10 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Elżbieta Skowrońska | Poland |
2:07.30 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Stefka Yordanova | Bulgaria |
2:07.42 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Colette Besson |  France |
2:07.46 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Elfi Rost | East Germany |
2:07.56 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Anneke de Lange |  Netherlands |
2:07.96 | |
| 8 | 2 | Rosemary Stirling |  Great Britain |
2:08.14 | |
| 9 | 1 | Joke van Gerven | Netherlands |
2:09.20 | |
| 10 | 1 | Brigitte Kraus |  West Germany |
2:09.90 | |
| 11 | 1 | Zina Boniolo |  Italy |
2:10.55 |
Final edit
Held on 11 March.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Stefka Yordanova | Bulgaria |
2:02.65 | WB |
 |
Elfi Rost | East Germany |
2:02.83 | NR |
 |
Elżbieta Skowrońska | Poland |
2:02.90 | NR |
| 4 | Svetla Zlateva | Bulgaria |
2:03.59 | |
| 5 | Maritta Politz | East Germany |
2:06.40 | |
| 6 | Colette Besson | France |
2:08.61 |