Athletics at the 1981 Summer Universiade – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres event at the 1981 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadionul Naţional in Bucharest on 25 and 26 July 1981.[1]

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Doina Melinte
 Romania
Gabriella Dorio
 Italy
Tudorita Morutan
 Romania

Results

Heats

Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Doina Melinte  Romania 2:02.92 Q
2 1 Nina Ruchayeva  Soviet Union 2:03.56 Q
3 1 Ewa Głódź  Poland 2:04.05
4 1 Heather Wright  Australia 2:04.14 [2]
5 1 Angelita Lind  Puerto Rico 2:05.98
6 1 Hala El-Moughrabi  Syria 2:14.39
1 2 Gabriella Dorio  Italy 1:59.17 Q[3]
2 2 Cherry Hanson  Great Britain 2:00.30 Q
3 2 Ludmila Ashikhmina  Soviet Union 2:02.05 q
4 2 Nery McKeen  Cuba 2:04.05
5 2 Katharina Sävestrand  Sweden 2:11.00
1 3 Robin Campbell  United States 2:01.86 Q
2 3 Tudorita Morutan  Romania 2:0?.?? Q
3 3 Christina Boxer  Great Britain 2:02.50
4 3 Gloria Pallé  Spain 2:05.06 [4]
5 3 Georgia Troubouki  Greece 2:06.10

Final

[5][6]

Rank Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Doina Melinte  Romania 1:57.81
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gabriella Dorio  Italy 1:58.99
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tudorita Morutan  Romania 1:59.30
4 Nina Ruchayeva  Soviet Union 1:59.31
5 LeAnn Warren  United States 1:59.72
6 Ludmila Ashikhmina  Soviet Union 2:01.13
7 Robin Campbell  United States 2:01.44
8 Cherry Hanson  Great Britain 2:02.83

References

  1. ^ Results at Tilastopaja
  2. ^ Australian results[usurped]
  3. ^ "Wiley fends off asthma, McCoy". The Spokesman-Review. 26 July 1981. p. 6. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  4. ^ Spanish toplist
  5. ^ "Final results". The Santa Fe New Mexican. 27 July 1981. p. 26. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Final results". United Press International. 26 July 1981. Retrieved 9 February 2020.