2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 14–16.

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Maria Mutola
  Mozambique
Stephanie Graf
  Austria
Mayte Martínez
  Spain

Results

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Heats

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First 2 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Stephanie Graf   Austria 2:01.93 Q
2 1 Jolanda Čeplak   Slovenia 2:02.12 Q
3 2 Agnes Samaria   Namibia 2:02.16 Q
4 1 Mina Aït Hammou   Morocco 2:02.32 Q
1 Yekaterina Puzanova   Russia 2:02.65 q, Doping
5 4 Maria Mutola   Mozambique 2:03.33 Q
6 2 Miho Sato   Japan 2:03.55 q
7 4 Diane Cummins   Canada 2:03.62 Q
8 4 Brigita Langerholc   Slovenia 2:03.79 q
9 1 Lwiza Msyani John   Tanzania 2:03.80 q, SB
10 1 Letitia Vriesde   Suriname 2:03.82
11 4 Nadezhda Vorobieva   Russia 2:04.68
12 4 Esther Desviat   Spain 2:04.96
13 3 Mayte Martínez   Spain 2:05.16 Q
14 3 Joanne Fenn   Great Britain 2:05.45 Q
15 3 Tetiana Petlyuk   Ukraine 2:06.21
16 2 Sandra Teixeira   Portugal 2:06.24
17 3 Chantee Earl   United States 2:08.49
2 Sasha Spencer   United States DQ
3 Nédia Semedo   Portugal DNF

Semifinals

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First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Stephanie Graf   Austria 1:59.75 Q
2 2 Mayte Martínez   Spain 1:59.82 Q, NR
3 2 Joanne Fenn   Great Britain 1:59.83 Q
4 1 Maria Mutola   Mozambique 1:59.99 Q
5 1 Jolanda Čeplak   Slovenia 2:00.14 Q
1 Yekaterina Puzanova   Russia 2:00.73 Q, Doping
6 1 Diane Cummins   Canada 2:00.94
7 2 Agnes Samaria   Namibia 2:01.29
8 1 Lwiza Msyani John   Tanzania 2:03.76 SB
9 2 Mina Aït Hammou   Morocco 2:04.16
10 2 Brigita Langerholc   Slovenia 2:04.75
11 1 Miho Sato   Japan 2:05.66

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Maria Mutola   Mozambique 1:58.94
  Stephanie Graf   Austria 1:59.39 SB
  Mayte Martínez   Spain 1:59.53 NR
4 Jolanda Čeplak   Slovenia 1:59.54 SB
5 Joanne Fenn   Great Britain 1:59.95
Yekaterina Puzanova   Russia 2:00.86

Note: Yekaterina Puzanova who had originally finished sixth was later disqualified for steroid use.

References

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