1987 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

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

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

Records

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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

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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

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  • 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

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  • 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

References

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