2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships were held at the Městský stadion on 14 and 15 July.

On 30 April 2013, it was announced that the winner of the gold medal, Elena Arzhakova had been suspended for two years from January 2013 for a doping violation, and was to be stripped of all results gained since July 11, 2011.[1]

Medalists edit

Gold   Merve Aydın
Turkey (TUR)
Silver   Lynsey Sharp
Great Britain (GBR)
Bronze   Aleksandra Bulanova
Russia (GBR)

Before reclassification under IAAF antidoping rules edit

Gold   Elena Arzhakova
Russia (RUS)
Silver   Merve Aydın
Turkey (TUR)
Bronze   Lynsey Sharp
Great Britain (GBR)

Schedule edit

Date Time Round
14 July 2011 16:35 Round 1
15 July 2011 16:40 Final

Results edit

Heats edit

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.[2]

Rank Heat Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 2 Mirela Lavric   Romania 2:04.00 Q
2 2 Katarzyna Broniatowska   Poland 2:04.45 Q
3 1 Merve Aydın   Turkey 2:04.48 Q
4 1 Lynsey Sharp   Great Britain 2:04.58 Q
5 2 Elena Arzhakova   Russia DQ Q
6 1 Alexandra Bulanova   Russia 2:04.72 Q
7 1 Selina Büchel    Switzerland 2:04.85 q, PB
8 2 Anne Kesselring   Germany 2:04.90 q
9 2 Natalija Piliušina   Lithuania 2:05.56
10 1 Joanna Jóźwik   Poland 2:06.07
11 1 Eléni Theodorakopoúlou   Greece 2:07.04
11 2 Monika Flis   Poland 2:07.04
13 1 Mihaela Nunu   Romania 2:07.49
14 2 Olha Bibik   Ukraine 2:08.92

Final edit

[3]

Rank Name Nationality React Time Notes
  Merve Aydın   Turkey 2:00.46 SB
  Lynsey Sharp   Great Britain 2:00.65 PB
  Alexandra Bulanova   Russia 2:01.40
4 Anne Kesselring   Germany 2:02.97
5 Selina Büchel    Switzerland 2:04.25 PB
6 Katarzyna Broniatowska   Poland 2:04.62
7 Mirela Lavric   Romania 2:12.99
DQ Elena Arzhakova   Russia DQ

Participation edit

According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.

References edit

  1. ^ When ratified, this will mean Arzhakova will be stripped of her gold medal, which will then be awarded to Merve Aydın. Lynsey Sharp and Alexandra Bulanova will also each be awarded an upgraded medal [1] Archived 2013-08-02 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Round 1 results" (PDF). European Athletic Association. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Final results" (PDF). European Athletic Association. Retrieved 15 July 2011.