Athletics at the 2003 Summer Universiade – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres event at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held in Daegu, South Korea on 27–30 August.

The winning margin was 0.05 seconds which as of 2024 remains the narrowest winning margin in the women's 800 metres at these games.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Liliana Barbulescu
 Romania
Anna Zagórska
 Poland
Irina Vashentseva
 Russia

Results

Heats

Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Irina Vashentseva  Russia 2:02.91 Q
2 1 Miki Nishimura  Japan 2:03.44 Q
3 1 Sandra Teixeira  Portugal 2:03.87 q
4 4 Anna Zagórska  Poland 2:03.94 Q[1]
5 4 Liu Qing  China 2:04.51 Q[1]
6 4 Alexia Oberstolz  Italy 2:04.59 q [1]
7 1 Sviatlana Klimkovich  Belarus 2:04.60 q
8 6 Tamara Volkova  Ukraine 2:04.91 Q
9 3 Laura Gerber  Switzerland 2:04.92 Q[1]
10 4 Becky Lyne  Great Britain 2:04.93 q[1]
11 6 Mihaela Olaru  Romania 2:04.98 Q
12 6 Sonja Roman  Slovenia 2:05.24
13 3 Tatyana Yegorova  Russia 2:05.43 Q[1]
14 3 Najla Jaber  Netherlands 2:05.44 [1]
15 5 Christiane dos Santos  Brazil 2:05.95 Q
16 5 Liliana Barbulescu  Romania 2:06.06 Q
17 1 Houria Chlihi  Morocco 2:06.40
18 5 Rikke Rønholt  Denmark 2:06.52
19 5 Aimee Teteris  Canada 2:06.83 [2]
20 4 Kristin Roset  Norway 2:06.85 [1]
21 3 Sheena Gooding  Barbados 2:07.14 [1]
22 6 Binnaz Uslu  Turkey 2:07.27
23 3 Melissa Thomas  New Zealand 2:08.35 [1]
24 2 Anny Christofidou  Cyprus 2:08.77 Q
25 5 Lisbeth Pedersen  Norway 2:08.86
26 2 Joanna Buza  Poland 2:09.10 Q[3]
27 4 Rochelle Heron  New Zealand 2:09.64 [1]
28 6 Chantal Breedt  South Africa 2:10.50
29 2 Tatsiana Buloichik  Belarus 2:10.73
30 1 Lisa van der Merwe  South Africa 2:11.91
31 6 Irina Krakoviak  Lithuania 2:12.42
32 5 Euridice Borges Semedo  São Tomé and Príncipe 2:13.87
33 2 Nam Sun-ha  South Korea 2:14.89
34 1 Yuliya Belkova  Azerbaijan 2:14.95
35 3 Buathip Boonprasert  Thailand 2:15.01 [1]
36 3 Sudati Masasu  Uganda 2:18.01 [1]
37 4 Catherine Angwech  Uganda 2:23.17 [1]
38 2 Wongani Lornifar Chirwa  Malawi 2:55.38

Semifinals

Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Irina Vashentseva  Russia 2:01.59 Q
2 1 Anna Zagórska  Poland 2:01.95 Q[3]
3 1 Liliana Barbulescu  Romania 2:02.11 Q
4 1 Sandra Teixeira  Portugal 2:02.42 q[4]
5 1 Christiane dos Santos  Brazil 2:02.67 q
6 2 Tamara Volkova  Ukraine 2:03.11 Q
7 1 Miki Nishimura  Japan 2:03.23
8 2 Laura Gerber  Switzerland 2:03.40 Q
9 2 Tatyana Yegorova  Russia 2:03.40 Q
10 2 Anny Christofidou  Cyprus 2:03.45 NR[4]
11 2 Mihaela Olaru  Romania 2:03.45
12 2 Liu Qing  China 2:03.46 [4]
13 2 Joanna Buza  Poland 2:03.84 [3]
14 1 Alexia Oberstolz  Italy 2:05.14
15 2 Sviatlana Klimkovich  Belarus 2:05.91
1 Becky Lyne  Great Britain DNF

Final

Rank Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Liliana Barbulescu  Romania 2:00.06
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anna Zagórska  Poland 2:00.11
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Irina Vashentseva  Russia 2:00.77
4 Laura Gerber  Switzerland 2:01.39
5 Christiane dos Santos  Brazil 2:01.53
6 Tamara Volkova  Ukraine 2:01.86
7 Tatyana Yegorova  Russia 2:02.64
8 Sandra Teixeira  Portugal 2:03.01

References