1987 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

None These are the official results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 32 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Monday August 31, 1987. Medalists GoldGDR Sigrun WodarsEast Germany (GDR)SilverGDR Christine WachtelEast Germany (GDR)BronzeURS Lyubov GurinaSoviet Union (URS) Records Existing records at the start of the event. World RecordJarmila Kratochvílová TCH1:53.28Munich, West GermanyJuly 26, 1983Championship RecordJarmila Kratochvílová TCH1:54.68Helsinki, FinlandAugust 9, 1983 Final RANKFINALTIMENotesImage:Med 1.pngSigrun Wodars GDR1:55.26 NRImage:Med 2.pngChristine Wachtel GDR1:55.32PBImage:Med 3.pngLyubov Gurina URS1:55.56 PB4.Ana Fidelia Quirot CUB1:55.84 AR5.Jarmila Kratochvílová TCH1:57.816.Mitica Junghiatu ROU 19651:59.667.Nadiya Olizarenko URS2:00.288.Slobodanka Čolović YUG2:02.09 Semi-finals Held on Sunday 1987-08-30 RANKHEAT 1TIME1.Ana Fidelia Quirot CUB1:57.962.Sigrun Wodars GDR1:58.063.Lyubov Gurina URS1:58.164.Jarmila Kratochvílová TCH1:58.655.Slobodanka Čolović YUG1:58.856.Diane Edwards GBR1:59.347.Essie Washington USA2:02.658.Mary Burzminski CAN2:03.72 RANKHEAT 2TIME1.Christine Wachtel GDR2:01.472.Nadiya Olizarenko URS2:01.633.Mitica Junghiatu ROU 19652:01.654.Gabriela Sedláková TCH2:02.275.Delisa Walton-Floyd USA2:02.456.Nathalie Thoumas FRA2:03.907.Maria Akraka SWE2:05.208.Joetta Clark USA2:06.10 Qualifying heats Held on Saturday 1987-08-29 RANKHEAT 1TIME1.Slobodanka Čolović YUG2:02.542.Delisa Walton-Floyd USA2:02.763.Jarmila Kratochvílová TCH2:03.064.Rosa Colorado ESP2:03.405.Soraya Telles BRA 19682:03.556.Ausa Mwendachabe ZAM2:07.067.Jacqueline Rasaozanamanalina MAD2:11.27—Maria Lomba STPDNS RANKHEAT 2TIME1.Ana Fidelia Quirot CUB2:01.992.Mitica Junghiatu ROU 19652:02.233.Nathalie Thoumas FRA2:02.544.Essie Washington USA2:02.615.Selina Chirchir KEN2:02.906.Jennifer Fisher BER2:09.047.Mireille Sankaatsing SUR2:12.02—Chakma Sharmila Ray BANDNS RANKHEAT 3TIME1.Christine Wachtel GDR2:01.502.Lyubov Gurina URS2:01.743.Diane Edwards GBR2:02.574.Catalina Gheorghiu ROU 19652:03.045.Angelita Lind PUR2:04.596.Puseletso Monkoe LES 19872:22.297.Leticia Thomas DMA 19812:26.02—Andri Avraam CYPDNS RANKHEAT 4TIME1.Sigrun Wodars GDR1:59.572.Gabriela Sedláková TCH2:00.233.Nadiya Olizarenko URS2:00.284.Mary Burzminski CAN2:01.625.Joetta Clark USA2:01.816.Maria Akraka SWE2:02.247.Zeina Mina El-Jas LIB2:15.75—Kungu Bakombo ZAIDNS References Results Category:800 metres at the World Athletics Championships