1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 800 metres explained

The women's 800 metres event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 30 July and 1 August 1999.

Medalists

GoldClaudia Gesell
SilverIrina Krakoviak
BronzeLaetitia Valdonado

Results

Final

1 August

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
align=left align=left 2:03.05
align=left align=left 2:04.08
align=left align=left 2:04.20
4 align=left align=left 2:04.36
5 align=left align=left 2:04.81
6 align=left align=left 2:05.55
7 align=left align=left 2:06.11
8 align=left align=left 2:07.14

Heats

30 July
Qualified: first 2 in each heat and 2 best to the Final

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 2:05.75 Q
2 align=left align=left 2:06.15 Q
3 align=left align=left 2:06.46
4 align=left align=left 2:06.89
align=left align=left DNF

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 2:03.05 Q
2 align=left align=left 2:03.12 Q
3 align=left align=left 2:04.31
4 align=left align=left 2:05.56
align=left align=left DNF

Heat 3

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 1:59.87 Q, CR
2 align=left align=left 2:01.37 Q
3 align=left align=left 2:02.60 q
4 align=left align=left 2:03.22 q
5 align=left align=left 2:04.06
6 align=left align=left 2:04.20

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.