Athletics at the 2010 South American Games – Women's 800 metres

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The Women's 800m event at the 2010 South American Games was held on March 21 at 18:05.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Jessica dos Santos
 Brazil 		Geisiane de Lima
 Brazil 		Evangelina Thomas
 Argentina

Records

Standing records prior to the 2010 South American Games
World record Jarmila Kratochvílová  Czechoslovakia 1:53.28 Munich, Germany 26 July 1983
World Leading Holly Noack  Australia 2:04.26 Hobart, Australia 12 February 2010
South American record Letitia Vriesde  Suriname 1:56.68 Gothenburg, Sweden 13 August 1995
South American U23 record Luciana de Paula Mendes  Brazil 2:00.37 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland 8 August 1993

Results

Results were published.[1][2][3]

Rank Athlete Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jessica dos Santos  Brazil 2:09.72
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Geisiane de Lima  Brazil 2:10.98
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Evangelina Thomas  Argentina 2:11.58 SB
4 Rosa Escobar  Colombia 2:14.91
5 Vanessa Philbert  Netherlands Antilles 2:15.66 †
– Alison Sánchez  Bolivia DSQ ‡

†: Not eligible for the South American Under-23 Championships.
‡: Alison Sánchez from  Bolivia was initially 6th in 2:17.27, but was disqualified, because she was tested positive for nandrolone.[4]

Intermediate times:

400m 1:03.59  Jessica dos Santos (BRA)
600m 1:37.25  Jessica dos Santos (BRA)

See also

References

  1. ^ Krastev, Todor (March 21, 2010), Women 800m Athletics ODESUR Games 2010 Medellin (COL) - Sunday 21.03, archived from the original on December 19, 2013, retrieved March 12, 2014
  2. ^ SAmG Medellín COL 20–23 March, Tilastopaja Oy, Littoinen, Finland, retrieved March 12, 2014
  3. ^ ATHLETICS - 800m Women - Final - Atletismo - 800m Mujeres - Final (PDF), sportfieber.pytalhost.com, March 21, 2010, archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014, retrieved March 12, 2014
  4. ^ Sudamericanos: Peruana y boliviana pierden medallas por dopaje (in Spanish), Terra Perú, March 27, 2010, retrieved March 12, 2014