The women's 800 metres at the 1971 European Athletics Championships was held in Helsinki, Finland, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 10, 11, and 12 August 1971.[1]
Medalists[edit]
Gold | Vera Nikolić![]() |
Silver | Patricia Lowe![]() |
Bronze | Rosemary Stirling![]() |
Results[edit]
Final[edit]
12 August
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Vera Nikolić | ![]() |
2:00.00 | NR CR |
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Patricia Lowe | ![]() |
2:01.66 | |
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Rosemary Stirling | ![]() |
2:02.08 | |
4 | Danuta Wierzbowska | ![]() |
2:04.16 | |
5 | Gisela Ellenberger | ![]() |
2:05.14 | |
6 | Claire Walsh | ![]() |
2:08.57 | |
Hildegard Falck | ![]() |
DNF | ||
Gunhild Hoffmeister | ![]() |
DNF |
Semi-finals[edit]
11 August
Semi-final 1[edit]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vera Nikolić | ![]() |
2:03.7 | Q |
2 | Danuta Wierzbowska | ![]() |
2:05.3 | Q |
3 | Gisela Ellenberger | ![]() |
2:05.4 | Q |
4 | Patricia Lowe | ![]() |
2:05.4 | Q |
5 | Magdolna Kulcsár | ![]() |
2:06.2 | |
6 | Waltraud Pöhland | ![]() |
2:06.9 | |
7 | Angela Ramello | ![]() |
2:07.5 | |
8 | Kirsten Hoiler | ![]() |
2:07.6 |
Semi-final 2[edit]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gunhild Hoffmeister | ![]() |
2:03.1 | Q |
2 | Hildegard Falck | ![]() |
2:03.2 | Q |
3 | Rosemary Stirling | ![]() |
2:03.3 | Q |
4 | Claire Walsh | ![]() |
2:03.4 | NR Q |
5 | Ileana Silai | ![]() |
2:03.9 | |
6 | Sylvia Schenk | ![]() |
2:04.6 | |
7 | Donata Govoni | ![]() |
2:05.0 | |
Nijolė Sabaitė | ![]() |
DNS |
Heats[edit]
10 August
Heat 1[edit]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Hildegard Falck | ![]() |
2:04.96 | Q |
2 | Magdolna Kulcsár | ![]() |
2:05.30 | Q |
3 | Waltraud Pöhland | ![]() |
2:05.31 | Q |
4 | Angela Ramello | ![]() |
2:05.70 | Q |
5 | Vasilena Amzina | ![]() |
2:06.39 | |
6 | Sandra Sutherland | ![]() |
2:09.46 |
Heat 2[edit]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Vera Nikolić | ![]() |
2:04.81 | Q |
2 | Rosemary Stirling | ![]() |
2:06.74 | Q |
3 | Sylvia Schenk | ![]() |
2:07.41 | Q |
4 | Danuta Wierzbowska | ![]() |
2:07.93 | Q |
5 | Birgitte Jennes | ![]() |
2:09.54 | |
6 | Maria-Coro Fuentes | ![]() |
2:12.58 |
Heat 3[edit]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gunhild Hoffmeister | ![]() |
2:05.87 | Q |
2 | Claire Walsh | ![]() |
2:06.06 | Q |
3 | Patricia Lowe | ![]() |
2:06.37 | Q |
4 | Kirsten Hoiler | ![]() |
2:06.67 | Q |
5 | Elżbieta Skowrońska | ![]() |
2:06.94 |
Heat 4[edit]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Ileana Silai | ![]() |
2:04.88 | Q |
2 | Donata Govoni | ![]() |
2:05.48 | Q |
3 | Nijolė Sabaitė | ![]() |
2:05.54 | Q |
4 | Gisela Ellenberger | ![]() |
2:05.57 | Q |
5 | Tonka Petrova | ![]() |
2:05.91 | |
6 | Grete Andersen | ![]() |
2:07.63 |
Participation[edit]
According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
Bulgaria (2)
Denmark (2)
East Germany (2)
Hungary (1)
Ireland (1)
Italy (2)
Norway (1)
Poland (2)
Romania (1)
Soviet Union (1)
Spain (1)
Great Britain (3)
West Germany (3)
Yugoslavia (1)
References[edit]
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 412–420, retrieved 13 August 2014