1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 27, 28 and 29 July.

Medalists Gold Birthe Bruhns Silver Catalina Gheorghiu Bronze Dorota Buczkowska

Results Final 29 July Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Birthe Bruhns 2:00.67 Catalina Gheorghiu 2:01.96 Dorota Buczkowska 2:02.94 4 Olga Burkanova 2:04.94 5 Carol Holmen 2:06.60 6 Snežana Pajkić 2:07.56 7 Luminita Avasiloaie 2:07.61 8 Daniele Steinecke 2:08.18

Semifinals 28 July

Semifinal 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Birthe Bruhns 2:06.08 Q 2 Catalina Gheorghiu 2:06.33 Q 3 Olga Burkanova 2:06.74 Q 4 Lizzy Immesoete 2:06.84 5 Helena Zímová 2:07.21 6 Carla Sacramento 2:07.24 7 Paula Fryer 2:09.04 8 Erzsebet Todorán 2:09.99

Semifinal 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Snežana Pajkić 2:05.43 Q 2 Dorota Buczkowska 2:05.68 Q 3 Daniele Steinecke 2:06.15 Q 4 Luminita Avasiloaie 2:06.38 q 5 Carol Holmen 2:06.64 q 6 Daniela Di Santo 2:07.68 7 Mónika Balint 2:08.33 8 Shola Lynch 2:09.80

Heats 27 July

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Snežana Pajkić 2:05.96 Q 2 Olga Burkanova 2:06.21 Q 3 Mónika Balint 2:06.45 Q 4 Carol Holmen 2:06.80 q 5 Paula Fryer 2:07.20 q 6 Ausa Mwendachabe 2:14.72 7 Olga Zapeda 2:34.73

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Daniele Steinecke 2:07.18 Q 2 Helena Zímová 2:07.22 Q 3 Luminita Avasiloaie 2:07.42 Q 4 Grete Slettom 2:07.69 5 Nathalie Rouillard 2:07.88 6 Mireille Sankaatsing 2:11.47

Heat 3

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Lizzy Immesoete 2:09.34 Q 2 Catalina Gheorghiu 2:09.60 Q 3 Dorota Buczkowska 2:10.45 Q 4 Marlen Estévez 2:11.73 5 Chandel Marion 2:17.57 Lorie Ann Adams DQ Célia dos Santos DQ

Heat 4

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Birthe Bruhns 2:06.73 Q 2 Erzsebet Todorán 2:07.12 Q 3 Carla Sacramento 2:07.15 Q 4 Daniela Di Santo 2:07.18 q 5 Shola Lynch 2:07.52 q 6 Alma Leticia Jiménez 2:07.54 Sonia Escalera DQ

Participation According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 22 countries participated in the event.

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