Athletics at the 2010 South American Games – Women's 800 metres

The Women's 800m event at the 2010 South American Games was held on March 21 at 18:05.

Medalists edit

Gold Silver Bronze
Jessica dos Santos
  Brazil
Geisiane de Lima
  Brazil
Evangelina Thomas
  Argentina

Records edit

Standing records prior to the 2010 South American Games
World record Jarmila Kratochvílová   Czechoslovakia 1:53.28 Munich, Germany 26 July 1983
World Leading Holly Noack   Australia 2:04.26 Hobart, Australia 12 February 2010
South American record Letitia Vriesde   Suriname 1:56.68 Gothenburg, Sweden 13 August 1995
South American U23 record Luciana de Paula Mendes   Brazil 2:00.37 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland 8 August 1993

Results edit

Results were published.[1][2][3]

Rank Athlete Nationality Result Notes
  Jessica dos Santos   Brazil 2:09.72
  Geisiane de Lima   Brazil 2:10.98
  Evangelina Thomas   Argentina 2:11.58 SB
4 Rosa Escobar   Colombia 2:14.91
5 Vanessa Philbert   Netherlands Antilles 2:15.66
Alison Sánchez   Bolivia DSQ

: Not eligible for the South American Under-23 Championships.
: Alison Sánchez from   Bolivia was initially 6th in 2:17.27, but was disqualified, because she was tested positive for nandrolone.[4]

Intermediate times:

400m 1:03.59   Jessica dos Santos (BRA)
600m 1:37.25   Jessica dos Santos (BRA)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Krastev, Todor (March 21, 2010), Women 800m Athletics ODESUR Games 2010 Medellin (COL) - Sunday 21.03, archived from the original on December 19, 2013, retrieved March 12, 2014
  2. ^ SAmG Medellín COL 20–23 March, Tilastopaja Oy, Littoinen, Finland, retrieved March 12, 2014
  3. ^ ATHLETICS - 800m Women - Final - Atletismo - 800m Mujeres - Final (PDF), sportfieber.pytalhost.com, March 21, 2010, archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014, retrieved March 12, 2014
  4. ^ Sudamericanos: Peruana y boliviana pierden medallas por dopaje (in Spanish), Terra Perú, March 27, 2010, retrieved March 12, 2014

External links edit