The women's 800 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21, 22 and 23 August. [1] [2]
The women's 800 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21, 22 and 23 August. [1] [2]
| Gold | Claudia Gesell  Germany |
| Silver | Kathleen Friedrich Germany |
| Bronze | Nancy Jebet Langat  Kenya |
23 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Claudia Gesell | Germany | 2:02.67 | |
 | Kathleen Friedrich | Germany | 2:02.70 | |
 | Nancy Jebet Langat | Kenya | 2:03.21 | |
| 4 | Mairelín Fuentes |  Cuba | 2:03.49 | |
| 5 | Anca Safta |  Romania | 2:03.64 | |
| 6 | Rhode Senekal-Snyman |  South Africa | 2:04.59 | |
| 7 | Marilena Zevedeanu | Romania | 2:08.19 | |
| 8 | Natalya Yevdokimova |  Ukraine | 2:10.77 |
22 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anca Safta | Romania | 2:05.99 | Q |
| 2 | Kathleen Friedrich | Germany | 2:06.08 | Q |
| 3 | Mairelín Fuentes | Cuba | 2:06.73 | Q |
| 4 | Natalya Yevdokimova | Ukraine | 2:07.54 | Q |
| 5 | Tytti Reho |  Finland | 2:07.67 | |
| 6 | Laetitia Valdonado |  France | 2:09.34 | |
| 7 | Oksana Zbrozhek |  Russia | 2:12.58 | |
| Shura Hotesa |  Ethiopia | DQ | IAAF rule 141.2 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia Gesell | Germany | 2:06.23 | Q |
| 2 | Nancy Jebet Langat | Kenya | 2:06.79 | Q |
| 3 | Marilena Zevedeanu | Romania | 2:07.22 | Q |
| 4 | Rhode Senekal-Snyman | South Africa | 2:07.40 | Q |
| 5 | Miriam Maseková |  Slovakia | 2:07.65 | |
| 6 | Tara Mendoza |  United States | 2:08.95 | |
| 7 | Hasna Benhassi |  Morocco | 2:25.00 | |
| Sintayahu Fikre | Ethiopia | DNS |
21 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Jebet Langat | Kenya | 2:08.02 | Q |
| 2 | Tytti Reho | Finland | 2:08.48 | Q |
| 3 | Rhode Senekal-Snyman | South Africa | 2:08.50 | Q |
| 4 | Bi Tanna |  China | 2:08.82 | |
| 5 | Natalia Rodríguez |  Spain | 2:09.09 | |
| 6 | Lena Nilsson |  Sweden | 2:09.12 | |
| 7 | Cherryl Escat |  Philippines | 2:14.63 | |
| 8 | Zolveik Ruíz |  Panama | 2:19.11 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anca Safta | Romania | 2:06.24 | Q |
| 2 | Mairelín Fuentes | Cuba | 2:06.25 | Q |
| 3 | Laetitia Valdonado | France | 2:07.46 | Q |
| 4 | Oksana Zbrozhek | Russia | 2:08.42 | q |
| 5 | Natalya Yevdokimova | Ukraine | 2:08.80 | q |
| 6 | Tamieka Grizzle | United States | 2:11.48 | |
| 7 | Alli Li Yin Yee |  Hong Kong | 2:15.49 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miriam Maseková | Slovakia | 2:08.75 | Q |
| 2 | Kathleen Friedrich | Germany | 2:09.17 | Q |
| 3 | Sintayahu Fikre | Ethiopia | 2:10.27 | Q |
| 4 | Margaret Chirchir | Kenya | 2:10.34 | |
| 5 | Marie-Louise Henning | South Africa | 2:10.90 | |
| 6 | Melanie Bradley |  Australia | 2:11.12 | |
| 7 | Zhang Jinqing | China | 2:14.04 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia Gesell | Germany | 2:05.66 | Q |
| 2 | Shura Hotesa | Ethiopia | 2:06.57 | Q |
| 3 | Hasna Benhassi | Morocco | 2:07.12 | Q |
| 4 | Tara Mendoza | United States | 2:07.56 | q |
| 5 | Marilena Zevedeanu | Romania | 2:08.43 | q |
| 6 | Jelena Stanisavljevic |  FR Yugoslavia | 2:09.88 | |
| 7 | Sonja Roman |  Slovenia | 2:10.63 |
According to an unofficial count, 29 athletes from 22 countries participated in the event.
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The men's 800 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21, 22 and 23 August.
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The men's long jump event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August.
The men's shot put event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 25 August. A 7257g shot was used.
The men's discus throw event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August. A 2 kg discus was used.
The men's hammer throw event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 24 August. A 7257g hammer was used.
The men's decathlon event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August. Senior implements were used.
The men's 10,000 metres walk event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 22 August.
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The women's 400 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21, 22 and 23 August.
The women's 3000 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August.
The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 22 and 23 August.
The women's long jump event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 22 and 23 August.
The women's shot put event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 22 and 24 August.
The women's javelin throw event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 23 August. An old specification 600g javelin was used.
The women's heptathlon event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 24 August.