1997 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 12 and 13 July 1997.

Medalists Gold Irina Nedelenko Silver Dorota Fiut Bronze Lyudmila Goncharova

Results Final 13 July Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Irina Nedelenko 2:01.72 Dorota Fiut 2:02.44 Lyudmila Goncharova 2:02.72 4 Claudia Gesell 2:03.76 5 Virginie Fouquet 2:04.39 6 Judit Varga 2:04.78 7 Claudia Salvarani 2:05.32 8 Irina Krakoviak 2:08.15

Heats 12 July Qualified: first 2 in each heat and 2 best to the Final

Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Dorota Fiut 2:05.31 Q 2 Irina Krakoviak 2:05.47 Q 3 Mioara Cosulianu 2:05.55 4 Jeina Mitchell 2:06.04 5 Jolanda Čeplak 2:06.43 6 Peggy Müller 2:08.43 7 Eva Kasalová 2:08.44

Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Lyudmila Goncharova 2:03.39 Q 2 Claudia Gesell 2:03.57 Q 3 Claudia Salvarani 2:03.88 q 4 Virginie Fouquet 2:04.07 q 5 Nuria Fernández 2:06.05 6 Inna Konovalenko 2:08.41

Heat 3 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Irina Nedelenko 2:04.46 Q 2 Judit Varga 2:04.79 Q 3 Irina Mistyukevich 2:04.86 4 Brigitte Mühlbacher 2:05.09 5 Lara Zulian 2:09.64 Sandra Stals DNF

Participation According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.

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