1991 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 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 36 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats and the final held on Monday August 26, 1991.

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Medalists

Gold Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Liliya Nurutdinova
Soviet Union (URS)
Silver Flag of Cuba.svg Ana Fidelia Quirot
Cuba (CUB)
Bronze Flag of Romania.svg Ella Kovacs
Romania (ROU)

Schedule

Heats
24.08.1991 17:35h
Semifinals
25.08.1991 19:20h
Final
26.08.1991 19:10h

Final

RANKFINALTIME
Med 1.png Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Liliya Nurutdinova  (URS)1:57.50
Med 2.png Flag of Cuba.svg  Ana Fidelia Quirot  (CUB)1:57.55
Med 3.png Flag of Romania.svg  Ella Kovacs  (ROM)1:57.58
4.Flag of Mozambique.svg  Maria Mutola  (MOZ)1:57.63
5.Flag of Suriname.svg  Letitia Vriesde  (SUR)1:58.25
6.Flag of Germany.svg  Christine Wachtel  (GER)1:58.90
7.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ann Williams  (GBR)2:01.01
8.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Svetlana Masterkova  (URS)2:02.92

Semifinals

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.Flag of Cuba.svg  Ana Fidelia Quirot  (CUB)2:00.08
2.Flag of Romania.svg  Ella Kovacs  (ROM)2:00.13
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Liliya Nurutdinova  (URS)2:00.13
4.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ann Williams  (GBR)2:00.30
5.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Milena Strnadová  (TCH)2:00.47
6.Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Maria Magnolia Figueiredo  (BRA)2:01.53
7.Flag of the United States.svg  Joetta Clark  (USA)2:02.35
Flag of Germany.svg  Sigrun Wodars-Grau  (GER)DNS


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.Flag of Germany.svg  Christine Wachtel  (GER)1:59.10
2.Flag of Suriname.svg  Letitia Vriesde  (SUR)1:59.15
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Svetlana Masterkova  (URS)1:59.15
4.Flag of Mozambique.svg  Maria Mutola  (MOZ)1:59.29
5.Flag of Germany.svg  Birte Bruhns  (GER)1:59.93
6.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Charmaine Crooks  (CAN)2:00.63
7.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Lorraine Baker  (GBR)2:01.32
8.Flag of the United States.svg  Delisa Walton-Floyd  (USA)2:01.32

Qualifying heats

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.Flag of Romania.svg  Ella Kovacs  (ROM)2:01.06
2.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ann Williams  (GBR)2:01.44
3.Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Maria Magnolia Figueiredo  (BRA)2:01.71
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Joetta Clark  (USA)2:01.81
5.Flag of Finland.svg  Tuuli Merikoski  (FIN)2:03.84
6.Flag of Italy.svg  Gabriella Dorio  (ITA)2:07.54
7.Flag of Mali.svg  Nana-Kadidia Thera  (MLI)2:30.77


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Svetlana Masterkova  (URS)2:04.52
2.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Charmaine Crooks  (CAN)2:04.60
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Meredith Rainey  (USA)2:04.84
4.Flag of Romania.svg  Mitica Constantin  (ROM)2:06.53
5.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Sharon Stewart  (AUS)2:08.72
6.Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Angelina Mantokoane Pitso  (LES)2:24.63
Flag of Grenada.svg  Shermaine Ross  (GRN)DNS


RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.Flag of Mozambique.svg  Maria Mutola  (MOZ)2:00.86
2.Flag of Cuba.svg  Ana Fidelia Quirot  (CUB)2:00.88
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Sigrun Wodars-Grau  (GER)2:00.99
4.Flag of Sweden.svg  Maria Akraka  (SWE)2:02.58
5.Flag of Spain.svg  Maite Zúñiga  (ESP)2:03.24
6.Flag of Uganda.svg  Edith Nakiyingi  (UGA)2:08.72
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dawn Williams  (DMA)DNS


RANKHEAT 4TIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Delisa Walton-Floyd  (USA)2:00.05
2.Flag of Germany.svg  Birte Bruhns  (GER)2:00.11
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Liliya Nurutdinova  (URS)2:00.13
4.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Lorraine Baker  (GBR)2:01.22
5.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Langen  (NED)2:02.02
6.Flag of Ireland.svg  Aisling Molloy  (IRL)2:02.31
7.Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Sharmaine Williams  (TCA)3:00.97


RANKHEAT 5TIME
1.Flag of Germany.svg  Christine Wachtel  (GER)2:01.45
2.Flag of Suriname.svg  Letitia Vriesde  (SUR)2:01.51
3.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Milena Strnadová  (TCH)2:01.95
4.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Inna Yevseyeva  (URS)2:03.09
5.Flag of Romania.svg  Tudorita Chidu  (ROM)2:03.81
6.Flag of Portugal.svg  Elsa Amaral  (POR)2:03.83
7.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paula Fryer  (GBR)2:04.64
8.Flag of Montserrat.svg  Sylene Blake  (MSR)2:51.71

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