Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was held on 5 and 7 October at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeKirsty McDermottAnne ClarksonHeather Barralet

Results Heats Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualify for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Anne Clarkson 2:04.06 Q 2 1 Lorraine Baker 2:04.11 Q 3 1 Terri-Anne Cater 2:05.17 Q 4 1 Evelyn Adiru 2:05.39 Q 5 2 Shireen Hassan 2:05.51 Q 6 2 Kirsty McDermott 2:05.91 Q 7 1 Francine Gendron 2:06.23 q 8 2 Christine Hughes 2:06.52 Q 9 2 Heather Barralet 2:06.97 Q 9 2 Carol Lightfoot 2:09.66 10 1 Cathy Rattray 2:10.22 11 1 Hildah Musopa 2:10.41 12 2 Clara Bwalei 2:10.57 13 2 Salitia Muga 2:16.27 1 Agnes Fwamba 2 Mary Chepkemboi

Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Kirsty McDermott 2:01.31 Anne Clarkson 2:01.52 Heather Barralet 2:01.70 4 Terri-Anne Cater 2:01.91 5 Shireen Hassan 2:02.21 6 Lorraine Baker 2:03.17 7 Christine Hughes 2:04.87 8 Francine Gendron 2:06.21 9 Evelyn Adiru 2:06.23

References

Heats & Semifinals results (The Sydney Morning Herald) Final results (The Sydney Morning Herald) Heat & Semifinals results (The Canberra Times) Australian results