1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres


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.

Medalists

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

Final

Semi-Finals

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.1:59.55
2.1:59.58
3.2:00.02
4.2:00.22
5.2:02.23
6.2:02.92
7.2:03.59
8.2:08.14

RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.1:59.33
2.1:59.46
3.1:59.49
4.1:59.60
5.1:59.96
6.2:01.32
7.2:02.19
8.2:12.93

Qualifying heats

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.2:02.08
2.2:02.58
3.2:02.60
4.2:04.50
5.2:18.25
6.2:19.68

RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.2:06.42
2.2:06.60
3.2:06.76
4.2:07.23
5.2:21.90
—DQ

RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.2:10.61
2.2:12.35
3.2:12.52
4.2:15.37
5.2:17.06
6.2:55.64
—DNS

RANKHEAT 4TIME
1.2:04.17
2.2:04.30
3.2:04.83
4.2:05.49
5.2:13.80
6.2:17.54
7.2:28.72