The women's 800 metres event at the 1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 25 February in Vienna.[1][2]
Results
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Nikolina Shtereva |  Bulgaria |
2:02.6 | SB |
 |
Anita Weiß |  East Germany |
2:02.9 | PB |
 |
Fița Lovin |  Romania |
2:03.1 | SB |
| 4 | Elisabeth Schacht |  West Germany |
2:03.7 | PB |
| 5 | Anne-Marie Van Nuffel |  Belgium |
2:05.3 | SB |
| 6 | Violeta Tsvetkova | Bulgaria |
2:05.4 | SB |
| 7 | Ivanka Bonova | Bulgaria |
2:05.9 | SB |