The women's 800 metres event at the 1961 Summer Universiade was held at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria, in September 1961.[1]
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Antje Gleichfeld West Germany
|
Florica Grecescu Romania
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Tsvetana Isaeva Bulgaria
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Results edit
Heats edit
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Florica Grecescu | Romania |
2:16.4 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Antje Gleichfeld | West Germany |
2:16.8 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Joy Catling |  Great Britain |
2:16.9 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Lydia Ilkova | Bulgaria |
2:17.0 | |
| 1 | 2 | Tsvetana Isaeva | Bulgaria |
2:13.9 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Edith Schiller | West Germany |
2:14.7 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Roma Ashby | Great Britain |
2:14.9 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Monika Kropacová |  Czechoslovakia |
2:15.4 | |
| 5 | 2 | Pelagia Truszan |  Poland |
2:20.4 |
Final edit
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Antje Gleichfeld | West Germany |
2:07.76 | |
 |
Florica Grecescu | Romania |
2:08.67 | |
 |
Tsvetana Isaeva | Bulgaria |
2:12.59 | |
| 4 | Edith Schiller | West Germany |
2:14.2 | |
| 5 | Joy Catling | Great Britain |
2:14.4 | |
| 6 | Roma Ashby | Great Britain |
2:14.4 |