1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

These are the official results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 27 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Tuesday 9 August 1983.

Medalists Gold Jarmila KratochvílováCzechoslovakia (TCH)Silver Lyubov GurinaSoviet Union (URS)Bronze Yekaterina PodkopayevaSoviet Union (URS)

Records Existing records at the start of the event. World record1:53.28Munich, West GermanyJuly 26, 1983Championship recordNew event

Final RANKFINALTIME1:54.681:56.111:57.584.1:58.115.2:00.036.2:00.137.2:01.728.2:02.13

Semi-finals Held on Monday 8 August 1983 RANKHEAT 1TIME1.1:59.552.1:59.583.2:00.024.2:00.225.2:02.236.2:02.927.2:03.598.2:08.14

RANKHEAT 2TIME1.1:59.332.1:59.463.1:59.494.1:59.605.1:59.966.2:01.327.2:02.198.2:12.93

Qualifying heats Held on Sunday 7 August 1983 RANKHEAT 1TIME1.2:02.082.2:02.583.2:02.604.2:04.505.2:18.256.2:19.68

RANKHEAT 2TIME1.2:06.422.2:06.603.2:06.764.2:07.235.2:21.90—DQ

RANKHEAT 3TIME1.2:10.612.2:12.353.2:12.524.2:15.375.2:17.066.2:55.64—DNS

RANKHEAT 4TIME1.2:04.172.2:04.303.2:04.834.2:05.495.2:13.806.2:17.547.2:28.72

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