The women's 800 metres at the 1971 European Athletics Championships was held in Helsinki, Finland, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 10, 11, and 12 August 1971.[1]
| Women's 800 metres at the European Athletics Championships |
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Medalists
edit| Gold | Vera Nikolić Yugoslavia
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| Silver | Patricia Lowe Great Britain
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| Bronze | Rosemary Stirling Great Britain
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Results
editFinal
edit12 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Vera Nikolić | Yugoslavia |
2:00.00 | NR CR |
 |
Patricia Lowe | Great Britain |
2:01.66 | |
 |
Rosemary Stirling | Great Britain |
2:02.08 | |
| 4 | Danuta Wierzbowska |  Poland |
2:04.16 | |
| 5 | Gisela Ellenberger |  West Germany |
2:05.14 | |
| 6 | Claire Walsh |  Ireland |
2:08.57 | |
| Hildegard Falck | West Germany |
DNF | ||
| Gunhild Hoffmeister |  East Germany |
DNF |
Semi-finals
edit11 August
Semi-final 1
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vera Nikolić | Yugoslavia |
2:03.7 | Q |
| 2 | Danuta Wierzbowska | Poland |
2:05.3 | Q |
| 3 | Gisela Ellenberger | West Germany |
2:05.4 | Q |
| 4 | Patricia Lowe | Great Britain |
2:05.4 | Q |
| 5 | Magdolna Kulcsár |  Hungary |
2:06.2 | |
| 6 | Waltraud Pöhland | East Germany |
2:06.9 | |
| 7 | Angela Ramello |  Italy |
2:07.5 | |
| 8 | Kirsten Hoiler |  Denmark |
2:07.6 |
Semi-final 2
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunhild Hoffmeister | East Germany |
2:03.1 | Q |
| 2 | Hildegard Falck | West Germany |
2:03.2 | Q |
| 3 | Rosemary Stirling | Great Britain |
2:03.3 | Q |
| 4 | Claire Walsh | Ireland |
2:03.4 | NR Q |
| 5 | Ileana Silai |  Romania |
2:03.9 | |
| 6 | Sylvia Schenk | West Germany |
2:04.6 | |
| 7 | Donata Govoni | Italy |
2:05.0 | |
| Nijolė Sabaitė |  Soviet Union |
DNS |
Heats
edit10 August
Heat 1
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hildegard Falck | West Germany |
2:04.96 | Q |
| 2 | Magdolna Kulcsár | Hungary |
2:05.30 | Q |
| 3 | Waltraud Pöhland | East Germany |
2:05.31 | Q |
| 4 | Angela Ramello | Italy |
2:05.70 | Q |
| 5 | Vasilena Amzina |  Bulgaria |
2:06.39 | |
| 6 | Sandra Sutherland | Great Britain |
2:09.46 |
Heat 2
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vera Nikolić | Yugoslavia |
2:04.81 | Q |
| 2 | Rosemary Stirling | Great Britain |
2:06.74 | Q |
| 3 | Sylvia Schenk | West Germany |
2:07.41 | Q |
| 4 | Danuta Wierzbowska | Poland |
2:07.93 | Q |
| 5 | Birgitte Jennes | Denmark |
2:09.54 | |
| 6 | Maria-Coro Fuentes |  Spain |
2:12.58 |
Heat 3
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunhild Hoffmeister | East Germany |
2:05.87 | Q |
| 2 | Claire Walsh | Ireland |
2:06.06 | Q |
| 3 | Patricia Lowe | Great Britain |
2:06.37 | Q |
| 4 | Kirsten Hoiler | Denmark |
2:06.67 | Q |
| 5 | Elżbieta Skowrońska | Poland |
2:06.94 |
Heat 4
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ileana Silai | Romania |
2:04.88 | Q |
| 2 | Donata Govoni | Italy |
2:05.48 | Q |
| 3 | Nijolė Sabaitė | Soviet Union |
2:05.54 | Q |
| 4 | Gisela Ellenberger | West Germany |
2:05.57 | Q |
| 5 | Tonka Petrova | Bulgaria |
2:05.91 | |
| 6 | Grete Andersen |  Norway |
2:07.63 |
Participation
editAccording to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
Bulgaria (2)
Denmark (2)
East Germany (2)
Hungary (1)
Ireland (1)
Italy (2)
Norway (1)
Poland (2)
Romania (1)
Soviet Union (1)
Spain (1)
Great Britain (3)
West Germany (3)
Yugoslavia (1)
References
edit- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 412–420, retrieved 13 August 2014