1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

These are the official results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 36 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats and the final held on Monday August 26, 1991.

Events at the
1991 World Championships
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
3000 mwomen
5000 mmen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
10 km walkwomen
20 km walkmen
50 km walkmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

Medalists
Gold Liliya Nurutdinova
Soviet Union (URS)
Silver Ana Fidelia Quirot
Cuba (CUB)
Bronze Ella Kovacs
Romania (ROU)

Schedule
Heats
24.08.1991 – 17:35h
Semifinals
25.08.1991 – 19:20h
Final
26.08.1991 – 19:10h

Final
RANK FINAL TIME
 Liliya Nurutdinova (URS) 1:57.50
 Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) 1:57.55
 Ella Kovacs (ROM) 1:57.58
4.  Maria Mutola (MOZ) 1:57.63
5.  Letitia Vriesde (SUR) 1:58.25
6.  Christine Wachtel (GER) 1:58.90
7.  Ann Williams (GBR) 2:01.01
8.  Svetlana Masterkova (URS) 2:02.92

Semifinals
  • Held on Sunday 1991-08-25
RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1.  Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) 2:00.08
2.  Ella Kovacs (ROM) 2:00.13
3.  Liliya Nurutdinova (URS) 2:00.13
4.  Ann Williams (GBR) 2:00.30
5.  Milena Strnadová (TCH) 2:00.47
6.  Maria Magnolia Figueiredo (BRA) 2:01.53
7.  Joetta Clark (USA) 2:02.35
—  Sigrun Wodars-Grau (GER) DNS


RANK HEAT 2 TIME
1.  Christine Wachtel (GER) 1:59.10
2.  Letitia Vriesde (SUR) 1:59.15
3.  Svetlana Masterkova (URS) 1:59.15
4.  Maria Mutola (MOZ) 1:59.29
5.  Birte Bruhns (GER) 1:59.93
6.  Charmaine Crooks (CAN) 2:00.63
7.  Lorraine Baker (GBR) 2:01.32
8.  Delisa Walton-Floyd (USA) 2:01.32

Qualifying heats
  • Held on Saturday 1991-08-24
RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1.  Ella Kovacs (ROM) 2:01.06
2.  Ann Williams (GBR) 2:01.44
3.  Maria Magnolia Figueiredo (BRA) 2:01.71
4.  Joetta Clark (USA) 2:01.81
5.  Tuuli Merikoski (FIN) 2:03.84
6.  Gabriella Dorio (ITA) 2:07.54
7.  Nana-Kadidia Thera (MLI) 2:30.77


RANK HEAT 2 TIME
1.  Svetlana Masterkova (URS) 2:04.52
2.  Charmaine Crooks (CAN) 2:04.60
3.  Meredith Rainey (USA) 2:04.84
4.  Mitica Constantin (ROM) 2:06.53
5.  Sharon Stewart (AUS) 2:08.72
6.  Angelina Mantokoane Pitso (LES) 2:24.63
—  Shermaine Ross (GRN) DNS


RANK HEAT 3 TIME
1.  Maria Mutola (MOZ) 2:00.86
2.  Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) 2:00.88
3.  Sigrun Wodars-Grau (GER) 2:00.99
4.  Maria Akraka (SWE) 2:02.58
5.  Maite Zúñiga (ESP) 2:03.24
6.  Edith Nakiyingi (UGA) 2:08.72
—  Dawn Williams (DMA) DNS


RANK HEAT 4 TIME
1.  Delisa Walton-Floyd (USA) 2:00.05
2.  Birte Bruhns (GER) 2:00.11
3.  Liliya Nurutdinova (URS) 2:00.13
4.  Lorraine Baker (GBR) 2:01.22
5.  Ellen van Langen (NED) 2:02.02
6.  Aisling Molloy (IRL) 2:02.31
7.  Sharmaine Williams (TCA) 3:00.97


RANK HEAT 5 TIME
1.  Christine Wachtel (GER) 2:01.45
2.  Letitia Vriesde (SUR) 2:01.51
3.  Milena Strnadová (TCH) 2:01.95
4.  Inna Yevseyeva (URS) 2:03.09
5.  Tudorita Chidu (ROM) 2:03.81
6.  Elsa Amaral (POR) 2:03.83
7.  Paula Fryer (GBR) 2:04.64
8.  Sylene Blake (MSR) 2:51.71

See also

References
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