1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

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These are the official results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 27 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Tuesday 9 August 1983.

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Medalists

Gold Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jarmila Kratochvílová
Czechoslovakia (TCH)
Silver Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Lyubov Gurina
Soviet Union (URS)
Bronze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Yekaterina Podkopayeva
Soviet Union (URS)

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

World recordFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jarmila Kratochvílová  (TCH)1:53.28 Munich, West Germany July 26, 1983
Championship recordNew event

Final

RANKFINALTIME
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jarmila Kratochvílová  (TCH)1:54.68
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Lyubov Gurina  (URS)1:56.11
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yekaterina Podkopayeva  (URS)1:57.58
4.Flag of Germany.svg  Margrit Klinger  (FRG)1:58.11
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Robin Campbell  (USA)2:00.03
6.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Doina Melinte  (ROU)2:00.13
7.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Milena Matejkovičová  (TCH)2:01.72
8.Flag of East Germany.svg  Antje Schröder  (GDR)2:02.13

Semi-finals

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yekaterina Podkopayeva  (URS)1:59.55
2.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jarmila Kratochvílová  (TCH)1:59.58
3.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Milena Matejkovičová  (TCH)2:00.02
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Robin Campbell  (USA)2:00.22
5.Flag of Poland.svg  Jolanta Januchta  (POL)2:02.23
6.Flag of Sweden.svg  Jill McCabe  (SWE)2:02.92
7.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Elena Lina  (ROU)2:03.59
8.Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Célestine N'Drin  (CIV)2:08.14


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Lyubov Gurina  (URS)1:59.33
2.Flag of East Germany.svg  Antje Schröder  (GDR)1:59.46
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Margrit Klinger  (FRG)1:59.49
4.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Doina Melinte  (ROU)1:59.60
5.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Zuzana Moravčíková  (TCH)1:59.96
6.Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Totka Petrova  (BUL)2:01.32
7.Flag of Denmark.svg  Tina Krebs  (DEN)2:02.19
8.Flag of Bermuda.svg  Jennifer Bean  (BER)2:12.93

Qualifying heats

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.Flag of Germany.svg  Margrit Klinger  (FRG)2:02.08
2.Flag of Poland.svg  Jolanta Januchta  (POL)2:02.58
3.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Milena Matejkovičová  (TCH)2:02.60
4.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Elena Lina  (ROU)2:04.50
5.Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Attina Sawtell  (COK)2:18.25
6.Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Kungu Bakombo  (ZAI)2:19.68


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yekaterina Podkopayeva  (URS)2:06.42
2.Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Totka Petrova  (BUL)2:06.60
3.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Zuzana Moravčíková  (TCH)2:06.76
4.Flag of Sweden.svg  Jill McCabe  (SWE)2:07.23
5.Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  Maria Lomba  (STP)2:21.90
Flag of Mali.svg  Fatalmoudou Touré  (MLI)DQ


RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.Flag of East Germany.svg  Antje Schröder  (GDR)2:10.61
2.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jarmila Kratochvílová  (TCH)2:12.35
3.Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Célestine N'Drin  (CIV)2:12.52
4.Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Hala El-Moughrabi  (SYR)2:15.37
5.Flag of Colombia.svg  Eucaris Caicedo  (COL)2:17.06
6.Flag of the Comoros (1978-1992).svg  Sofiya Mohamed  (COM)2:55.64
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Irina Podyalovskaya  (URS)DNS


RANKHEAT 4TIME
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Lyubov Gurina  (URS)2:04.17
2.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Doina Melinte  (ROU)2:04.30
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Robin Campbell  (USA)2:04.83
4.Flag of Denmark.svg  Tina Krebs  (DEN)2:05.49
5.Flag of Bermuda.svg  Jennifer Bean  (BER)2:13.80
6.Flag of Vietnam.svg  Trịnh Thị Bé  (VIE)2:17.54
7.Flag of Jordan.svg  Khadija Al Matari  (JOR)2:28.72

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