The women's 800 metres event at the 1981 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 21 and 22 February.[1]
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Hildegard Ullrich East Germany
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Svetla Koleva Bulgaria
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Nikolina Shtereva Bulgaria
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Results edit
Heats edit
First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Svetla Koleva | Bulgaria |
2:02.65 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Nikolina Shtereva | Bulgaria |
2:02.76 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Anne-Marie Van Nuffel |  Belgium |
2:03.41 | q |
| 4 | 2 | Hildegard Ullrich | East Germany |
2:03.90 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Kirsty Wade |  Great Britain |
2:04.15 | q |
| 6 | 2 | Montserrat Pujol |  Spain |
2:04.50 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Bernadette Louis |  France |
2:04.89 | |
| 8 | 2 | Betty Van Steenbroeck | Belgium |
2:05.27 | |
| 9 | 2 | Kirsti Voldnes |  Norway |
2:06.05 | |
| 10 | 2 | Violeta Tsvetkova | Bulgaria |
2:10.56 |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Hildegard Ullrich | East Germany |
2:00.94 | |
 |
Svetla Koleva | Bulgaria |
2:01.37 | |
 |
Nikolina Shtereva | Bulgaria |
2:02.50 | |
| 4 | Kirsty Wade | Great Britain |
2:02.88 | |
| 5 | Anne-Marie Van Nuffel | Belgium |
2:05.37 | |
| 6 | Montserrat Pujol | Spain |
2:06.13 |