2012 European Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres

None July 2026 Women's 800 metres European Athletics Championships Helsinki Olympic Stadium Helsinki, Finland 28 June 2012 (round 1) 29 June 2012 (final) 18 14 2:00.52 min Lynsey Sharp GBR Maryna Arzamasava BLR Liliya Lobanova UKR 2010 2014 The women's 800 metres at the 2012 European Athletics Championships was held over two rounds at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland, on 28 and 29 June 2012. Background + Records before the 2012 European Athletics Championships Record Athlete (nation) Time Time in minutes:seconds Location Date World record Jarmila Kratochvílová TCH 1:53.28 Munich, West Germany 26 July 1983 European record Championship record Olga Mineyeva URS 1:55.41 Athens, Greece 8 September 1982 World leading Pamela Jelimo KEN 1:56.94 Doha, Qatar 11 May 2012 European Leading Irina Maracheva RUS 1:57.82 Sochi, Russia 27 May 2012 Results Round 1 On 28 June 2012, seventeen athletes from fourteen nations cometed in the three heats of round 1, starting at 19:05 (UTC+3). Eight athletes, the first two in each heat (Q) and the two next fastest overall (q), qualified for the final.Round 1 Results + Results of round 1 Rank Heat Lane Athlete Nation Time Time in minutes:seconds Note 1 2 6 Maryna Arzamasava BLR 2:00.54 Q 99 DQ 1 7 Elena Arzhakova RUS 2:01.28 Q, Doping 3 2 3 Liliya Lobanova UKR 2:01.60 Q 4 2 7 Jemma Simpson GBR 2:01.64 q 5 1 4 Lynsey Sharp GBR 2:01.88 Q 6 1 6 Natalija Piliušina LTU 2:02.12 q, PB 7 2 4 Eléni Filándra GRE 2:02.37 8 1 3 Teodora Kolarova BUL 2:02.45 99 DQ 3 4 Irina Maracheva RUS 2:02.48 Q, Doping 10 3 5 Lucia Klocová SVK 2:02.55 Q 11 3 8 Merve Aydın TUR 2:02.81 99 DQ 1 2 Tetiana Petlyuk UKR 2:04.09 Doping 12 3 6 Ewelina Sętowska-Dryk POL 2:04.30 13 2 2 Eglė Balčiūnaitė LTU 2:05.21 14 2 5 Viktoria Tegenfeldt SWE 2:05.74 15 3 7 Lenka Masná CZE 2:05.75 16 3 3 Suvi Selvenius FIN 2:06.39 SB 17 1 5 Elena Mirela Lavric ROU 2:11.61 18 3 2 Jenny Meadows GBR 9:99.99 DNS Elena Arzhakova originally ranked second, prior to disqualification. Irina Maracheva originally ranked ninth, prior to disqualification Final On 29 June 2012, eight athletes from six nations competed in the final at 21:45 (UTC+3).Final ResultsAugust 2026 InternetArchiveBot + Results of the final Rank Lane Althere Nation Time Time in minutes:seconds Note 9 DQ 2 Elena Arzhakova RUS 1:58.51 Doping 5 Lynsey Sharp GBR 2:00.52 PB 9 DQ 1 Irina Maracheva RUS 2:00.66 Doping 3 Maryna Arzamasava BLR 2:01.02 4 Liliya Lobanova UKR 2:01.29 4 6 Lucia Klocová SVK 2:01.38 5 8 Jemma Simpson GBR 2:02.14 6 7 Natalija Piliušina LTU 2:06.59 Disqualifications for doping violations On 30 April 2013, it was announced that the original winner of the gold medal, Elena Arzhakova had been suspended for two years from January 2013 for a doping violation, and was to be stripped of all results gained since July 11, 2011. When ratified, this would mean Arzhakova being stripped of her gold medal, which would then be awarded to Lynsey Sharp. Irina Maracheva and Maryna Arzamasava would also each be awarded an upgraded medal.Russian athletes suspended, to be stripped of medals On 4 June 2013, this reallocation of medals was confirmed, and Lynsey Sharp declared European champion.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/athletics/10099043/Great-Britains-Lynsey-Sharp-made-European-champion-after-800m-silver-is-upgraded.html Great Britain's Lynsey Sharp made European champion after 800m silver is upgraded On 25 January 2016, it was announced that the new silver medalist, Irina Maracheva had also been found guilty of doping changes as a result of her blood passport. As a result, in due course Maracheva will be stripped of her result, Arzamasava promoted again, this time into silver and Lilyia Lobanova, original placed fifth, will be awarded the bronze medal.http://m.newindianexpress.com/top-news/607892 Russian Runner Stripped of European Silver Medal for Doping New Indian Express 26 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160202210317/http://m.newindianexpress.com/top-news/607892 2016-02-02 dead References Category:800 metres at the European Athletics Championships Category:Women's events at the 2012 European Athletics Championships