Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres

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Women's 800 metres
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Venue Estadio Olímpico Universitario
DateOctober 17–19, 1968
Competitors24 from 16 nations
Winning time2:00.9 OR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Madeline Manning Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Ileana Silai Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Bronze medal icon.svg Mia Gommers Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
  1964
1972  

The Women's 800 metres competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The event were held at the University Olympic Stadium on October 17–19. [1]

Madeline Manning became the first Black woman to win an Olympic 800m title. She also became the first American to do so.

Competition format

The competition had four heats in the first round, two semi-finals and a final. The top four in the first round heats progressed. The top four finishers in the semi-final race reached the finals.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

World record Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Vera Nikolić  (YUG)2:00.5 London, United Kingdom July 20, 1968
Olympic recordFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ann Packer  (GBR)2:01.1 Tokyo, Japan October 20, 1964

Results

Round 1

Heat 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Vera Nikolić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 2:05.7Q
2 Laine Erik Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2:06.5Q
3 Paola Pigni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2:06.7Q
4 Karin Krebs Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 2:07.1Q
5 Francie Kraker Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:07.3
6 Elizabeth Chesire Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:10.9

Heat 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Mia Gommers Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2:04.0Q
2 Ileana Silai Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 2:04.1Q
3 Sheila Carey Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2:04.1Q
4 Anna Zimina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2:04.4Q
5 Barbara Wieck Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 2:08.5
6 Hana Shezifi Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2:09.2

Heat 3

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Maryvonne Dupureur Flag of France.svg  France 2:09.5Q
2 Doris Brown Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:09.5Q
3 Pat Lowe-Cropper Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2:09.5Q
4 Sylvia Potts Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2:09.6Q
5 Eeva Haimi Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2:09.6
6 Tilly van der Made Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2:10.5

Heat 4

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Madeline Manning Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:08.7Q
2 Abby Hoffman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:08.9Q
3 Jaroslava Jehličková Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 2:08.9Q
4 Ilja Keizer Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2:08.9Q
5 Annelise Damm Olesen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2:09.0
6 Joan Page-Allison Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2:10.2

Semifinals

Heat 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Madeline Manning Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:05.8Q
2 Ileana Silai Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 2:05.9Q
3 Pat Lowe-Cropper Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2:06.6Q
4 Abby Hoffman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:07.0Q
5 Karin Krebs Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 2:08.4
6 Anna Zimina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2:08.5
7 Ilja Keizer Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2:14.8
Vera Nikolić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia DNF

Heat 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Mia Gommers Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2:05.1Q
2 Doris Brown Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:05.2Q
3 Sheila Carey Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2:05.2Q
4 Maryvonne Dupureur Flag of France.svg  France 2:05.5Q
5 Laine Erik Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2:06.0
6 Sylvia Potts Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2:07.2
7 Paola Pigni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2:07.8
8 Jaroslava Jehličková Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 2:13.5

Final

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Madeline Manning Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:00.9 OR
Silver medal icon.svg Ileana Silai Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 2:02.5
Bronze medal icon.svg Mia Gommers Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2:02.6
4 Sheila Carey Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2:03.8
5 Doris Brown Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:03.9
6 Pat Lowe-Cropper Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2:04.2
7 Abby Hoffman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:06.8
8 Maryvonne Dupureur Flag of France.svg  France 2:08.2

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Women's 800 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2017.