Athletics at the 1975 Pan American Games – Women's 800 metres

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Women's 800 metres at the Pan American Games

The women's 800 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 14 and 15 October. [1] [2]

Contents

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Kathy Weston
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Abby Hoffman
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Kathie Hall
Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Results

Heats

[3]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Kathie Hall Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:09.71Q
22 Abby Hoffman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:10.32Q
32 Kathy Weston Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:10.39Q
41 Rosângela Verissimo Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 2:11.27Q
51 Ana María Nielsen Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 2:13.50q
62 Araceli Arana Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:13.90q
72 Alejandra Ramos Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2:15.39
83 Joan Wenzel Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:15.48Doping
82 Thelma Zúñiga Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 2:16.82
93 Mercedes Álvarez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2:17.26Q
103 Nilsa Fernández Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 2:18.68
1 Patricia Selmo Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic DQ

Final

[4]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Kathy Weston Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:04.93
Silver medal icon.svg Abby Hoffman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:05.25
3 Joan Wenzel Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:06.93 Doping [5]
Bronze medal icon.svg Kathie Hall Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:07.56
4 Ana María Nielsen Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 2:09.86
5 Araceli Arana Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:10.96
6 Mercedes Álvarez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2:15.41
Rosângela Verissimo Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil DNS

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References

  1. "Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  2. Full results
  3. Argentine results
  4. "Final results". Tampa Bay Times. 16 October 1975. p. 10. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  5. Rosen, Daniel M. (2008). Dope: A History of Performance Enhancement in Sports from the Nineteenth Century to Today. p. 45. ISBN   9780313345210 . Retrieved 11 December 2019.