1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event at the 1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Seoul, Korea, at Olympic Stadium on 16, 17 and 18 September.[1][2]
Results
Final
18 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lu Yi |  China | 2:02.91 | |
 | Chen Yumei | China | 2:03.14 | |
 | Kati Kovacs |  Germany | 2:03.81 | |
| 4 | Natalya Zaytseva | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Commonwealth of Independent States | 2:04.76 | |
| 5 | Monica Lundgren |  Sweden | 2:05.33 | |
| 6 | Melissa Baker | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 2:05.34 | |
| 7 | Salina Kosgei |  Kenya | 2:13.48 | |
| Séverine Foulon |  France | DQ |
Semifinals
17 September
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chen Yumei | China | 2:04.27 | Q |
| 2 | Kati Kovacs | Germany | 2:04.39 | Q |
| 3 | Séverine Foulon | France | 2:04.46 | Q |
| 4 | Melissa Baker | Australia | 2:04.49 | Q |
| 5 | Emma James |  New Zealand | 2:04.58 | |
| 6 | Michelle Wilkinson |  United Kingdom | 2:06.71 | |
| 7 | Mariana Florea |  Romania | 2:08.00 | |
| 8 | Irina Bezmenova | Commonwealth of Independent States | 2:09.32 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lu Yi | China | 2:03.96 | Q |
| 2 | Natalya Zaytseva | Commonwealth of Independent States | 2:06.68 | Q |
| 3 | Salina Kosgei | Kenya | 2:06.86 | Q |
| 4 | Monica Lundgren | Sweden | 2:06.93 | Q |
| 5 | Aurica Rautu | Romania | 2:07.22 | |
| 6 | Andrea Šuldesová |  Czechoslovakia | 2:08.30 | |
| 7 | Kim Hae-Yeong | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Korea | 2:08.80 | |
| 8 | Rachael Rowberry | New Zealand | 2:17.17 |
Heats
16 September
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kati Kovacs | Germany | 2:04.98 | Q |
| 2 | Séverine Foulon | France | 2:06.19 | Q |
| 3 | Melissa Baker | Australia | 2:06.21 | Q |
| 4 | Andrea Šuldesová | Czechoslovakia | 2:08.15 | q |
| 5 | Michelle Wilkinson | United Kingdom | 2:08.56 | q |
| 6 | Rachael Rowberry | New Zealand | 2:09.77 | q |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chen Yumei | China | 2:11.18 | Q |
| 2 | Emma James | New Zealand | 2:12.39 | Q |
| 3 | Mariana Florea | Romania | 2:13.05 | Q |
| 4 | Yumiko Tokuda |  Japan | 2:14.19 | |
| 5 | Fátima dos Santos |  Brazil | 2:14.60 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salina Kosgei | Kenya | 2:07.57 | Q |
| 2 | Natalya Zaytseva | Commonwealth of Independent States | 2:08.53 | Q |
| 3 | Monica Lundgren | Sweden | 2:09.04 | Q |
| 4 | Kim Hae-Yeong | South Korea | 2:09.95 | q |
| 5 | Ludmila Formanová | Czechoslovakia | 2:22.34 | |
| 6 | Alison Cano |  Gibraltar | 2:22.68 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lu Yi | China | 2:03.75 | Q |
| 2 | Irina Bezmenova | Commonwealth of Independent States | 2:08.11 | Q |
| 3 | Aurica Rautu | Romania | 2:09.80 | Q |
| 4 | Plamena Aleksandrova |  Bulgaria | 2:15.90 | |
| 5 | Jowanna McMullen |  United States | 2:16.24 | |
| Jackline Maranga | Kenya | DQ |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.
- Australia (1)
- Brazil (1)
- Bulgaria (1)
- China (2)
- Commonwealth of Independent States (2)
- Czechoslovakia (2)
- France (1)
- Germany (1)
- Gibraltar (1)
- Japan (1)
- Kenya (2)
- New Zealand (2)
- Romania (2)
- South Korea (1)
- Sweden (1)
- United Kingdom (1)
- United States (1)
References
- Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1992 Seoul KOR Sep 16-20, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 5 March 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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