1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres

None The women's 800 metres event at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on 10–12 March 1995.Results The winning margin was 2.17 seconds which as of July 2024 remains the only time the women's 800 metres was won by more than two seconds at these championships. Medalists GoldSilverBronzeMaria MutolaYelena AfanasyevaLetitia Vriesde Results Heats First three of each heat (Q) and next three fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Patricia Djaté-Taillard 2:04.09 Q 2 2 Stella Jongmans 2:04.30 Q 3 2 Irina Samorokova 2:04.47 Q 4 2 Inez Turner 2:04.65 q 5 3 Maria Mutola 2:05.15 Q 6 2 Andrea Šuldesová 2:05.49 q 7 3 Ludmila Formanová 2:06.32 Q 8 3 Amaia Andrés 2:06.82 Q 9 2 Tina Paulino 2:06.95 q 10 3 Abigail Hunte 2:07.82 11 3 Elsa Amaral 2:08.03 12 1 Letitia Vriesde 2:09.15 Q 13 1 Yelena Afanasyeva 2:09.41 Q 14 1 Petya Strashilova 2:09.58 Q 15 1 Nekita Beasley 2:10.62 16 1 Rosa Evora 2:20.47 17 1 Myadagmaa Otgontuya 2:20.68 Semifinals First 3 of each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Maria Mutola 2:03.28 Q 2 2 Yelena Afanasyeva 2:04.12 Q 3 2 Stella Jongmans 2:04.35 Q 4 2 Patricia Djaté-Taillard 2:05.14 5 1 Letitia Vriesde 2:05.18 Q 6 2 Petya Strashilova 2:05.40 7 1 Inez Turner 2:05.46 Q 8 1 Irina Samorokova 2:05.49 Q 9 1 Ludmila Formanová 2:05.60 10 1 Amaia Andrés 2:06.20 11 2 Andrea Šuldesová 2:07.25 12 1 Tina Paulino 9:99.99 DNS Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Maria Mutola 1:57.62 Yelena Afanasyeva 1:59.79 Letitia Vriesde 2:00.36 4 Irina Samorokova 2:00.43 5 Stella Jongmans 2:01.14 6 Inez Turner 2:02.00 References 800 Category:800 metres at the World Athletics Indoor Championships