1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on 8, 9 and 10 March.

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeChristine WachtelVioleta BecleaElla Kovacs

Results

Heats First 3 of each heat (Q) and next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.Heats results

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Ella Kovacs 2:02.86 Q 2 2 Christine Wachtel 2:03.26 Q 3 2 Violeta Beclea 2:03.50 Q 4 1 Aisling Molloy 2:03.56 Q 5 1 Gabriela Lesch 2:03.70 Q 5 2 Charmaine Crooks 2:03.70 Q 7 2 Joetta Clark 2:03.84 q 8 1 Małgorzata Rydz 2:04.03 q 9 1 Olga Burkanova 2:05.00 q 10 3 Lyubov Gurina 2:05.37 Q 11 3 Sharon Stewart 2:05.54 Q, AR 12 3 Meredith Rainey 2:05.64 Q 13 3 Helena Dziurová 2:07.58 14 2 Carmen Arrúa 2:07.70 NR 15 3 Li Wenhong 2:07.93 NR 1 Evelyn Musonda 2 Lasnet Nkouka

Semifinals First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.Semifinals results

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Violeta Beclea 2:01.44 Q 2 2 Lyubov Gurina 2:01.48 Q 3 2 Charmaine Crooks 2:01.63 Q, NR 4 1 Christine Wachtel 2:01.70 Q 5 1 Ella Kovacs 2:01.75 Q 6 2 Joetta Clark 2:02.02 7 1 Meredith Rainey 2:02.19 Q 8 2 Gabriela Lesch 2:02.68 9 1 Aisling Molloy 2:02.93 10 1 Olga Burkanova 2:03.51 11 1 Małgorzata Rydz 2:03.54 12 2 Sharon Stewart 2:03.98 AR

Final Final results Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Christine Wachtel 2:01.51 Violeta Beclea 2:01.75 Ella Kovacs 2:01.79 4 Lyubov Gurina 2:02.04 5 Charmaine Crooks 2:02.27 6 Meredith Rainey 2:04.82

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