Athletics at the 1970 Summer Universiade – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres event at the 1970 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale in Turin on 4 and 5 September 1970.[1]

Medalists edit

Gold Silver Bronze
Gunhild Hoffmeister
  East Germany
Maria Sykora
  Austria
Karin Burneleit
  East Germany

Results edit

Heats edit

Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Vera Nikolić   Yugoslavia 2:04.3 Q
2 1 Abby Hoffman   Canada 2:06.3 Q
3 1 Jane Perry   Great Britain 2:06.9 q
4 1 Nijolė Sabaitė   Soviet Union 2:07.2 [2]
5 1 Angela Ramello   Italy 2:08.2
6 1 Sissy Brandnegger   Austria 2:14.2
7 1 Shelly Marshall   United States 2:19.0
1 2 Gunhild Hoffmeister   East Germany 2:07.4 Q
2 2 Sára Ligetkutiné   Hungary 2:07.4 Q
3 2 Terry Hull   United States 2:07.8
4 2 Eva Hansumäe   Soviet Union 2:11.3 [2]
5 2 Aurelia Pentón   Cuba 2:12.3
6 2 Harpal Brar   India 2:25.6
1 3 Karin Burneleit   East Germany 2:02.2 Q
2 3 Ileana Silai   Romania 2:02.6 Q
3 3 Maria Sykora   Austria 2:04.7 q
4 3 Carmen Trustée   Cuba 2:09.7
5 3 Thelma Fynn   Canada 2:13.2
6 3 Irenice Rodrigues   Brazil 2:22.0

Final edit

[3][4]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Gunhild Hoffmeister   East Germany 2:01.8 UR, NR
  Maria Sykora   Austria 2:01.9
  Karin Burneleit   East Germany 2:02.2
4 Ileana Silai   Romania 2:02.6
5 Vera Nikolić   Yugoslavia 2:04.1
6 Sára Ligetkutiné   Hungary 2:06.1
7 Jane Perry   Great Britain 2:07.8
8 Abby Hoffman   Canada 2:12.9

References edit

  1. ^ Results at Tilastopaja
  2. ^ a b Soviet results Archived 2021-10-31 at the Wayback Machine (p124)
  3. ^ "Universiade in Turin abgeschlossen" (in German). Zurich Die Tat. 8 September 1970. p. 9. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Three British victories in Universiade". Athletics Weekly. 24 (37). Athletics Weekly Ltd: 4, 38. 4 September 1970. ISSN 0004-6671.