1969 European Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres explained

Event:Women's 800 metres
Competition:European Athletics Championships

The women's 800 metres at the 1969 European Athletics Championships was held in Athens, Greece, at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium on 16 and 18 September 1969.

Medalists

GoldLillian Board
SilverAnnelise Damm Olesen
BronzeVera Nikolić

Results

Final

18 September

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
align=left align=left 2:01.50 CR
align=left align=left 2:02.6 NR
align=left align=left 2:02.6
4 align=left align=left 2:02.7
5 align=left align=left 2:03.0
6 align=left align=left 2:03.4
7 align=left align=left 2:05.2
8 align=left align=left 2:05.2

Heats

16 September

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 2:05.0 Q
2 align=left align=left 2:06.0 Q
3 align=left align=left 2:06.0
4 align=left align=left 2:07.1
5 align=left align=left 2:07.4
6 align=left align=left 2:18.8

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 2:04.2 Q
2 align=left align=left 2:05.9 Q
3 align=left align=left 2:06.7
4 align=left align=left 2:09.6
5 align=left align=left 2:10.7

Heat 3

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 2:04.2 Q
2 align=left align=left 2:04.5 NR Q
3 align=left align=left 2:04.8 q
4 align=left align=left 2:05.4 q

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 15 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.