2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 800 metres explained

The women's 800 metres at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships were held at the Městský stadion on 14 and 15 July.

On 30 April 2013, it was announced that the winner of the gold medal, Elena Arzhakova had been suspended for two years from January 2013 for a doping violation, and was to be stripped of all results gained since July 11, 2011.^[1]

Medalists

Gold	Merve Aydın Turkey (TUR)
Silver	Lynsey Sharp Great Britain (GBR)
Bronze	Aleksandra Bulanova Russia (GBR)

Before reclassification under IAAF antidoping rules

Gold	Elena Arzhakova Russia (RUS)
Silver	Merve Aydın Turkey (TUR)
Bronze	Lynsey Sharp Great Britain (GBR)

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
14 July 2011	16:35	Round 1
15 July 2011	16:40	Final

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.^[2]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2	Mirela Lavric	Romania	2:04.00	Q
2	2	Katarzyna Broniatowska	Poland	2:04.45	Q
3	1	Merve Aydın	Turkey	2:04.48	Q
4	1	Lynsey Sharp		2:04.58	Q
5	2	Elena Arzhakova		DQ	Q
6	1	Alexandra Bulanova		2:04.72	Q
7	1	Selina Büchel	Switzerland	2:04.85	q, PB
8	2	Anne Kesselring	Germany	2:04.90	q
9	2	Natalija Piliušina	Lithuania	2:05.56
10	1	Joanna Jóźwik	Poland	2:06.07
11	1	Eléni Theodorakopoúlou	Greece	2:07.04
11	2	Monika Flis	Poland	2:07.04
13	1	Mihaela Nunu	Romania	2:07.49
14	2	Olha Bibik	Ukraine	2:08.92

Final

^[3]

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Merve Aydın	Turkey	2:00.46	SB
	Lynsey Sharp		2:00.65	PB
	Alexandra Bulanova		2:01.40
4	Anne Kesselring	Germany	2:02.97
5	Selina Büchel	Switzerland	2:04.25	PB
6	Katarzyna Broniatowska	Poland	2:04.62
7	Mirela Lavric	Romania	2:12.99
DQ	Elena Arzhakova		DQ

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.

Notes and References

When ratified, this will mean Arzhakova will be stripped of her gold medal, which will then be awarded to Merve Aydın. Lynsey Sharp and Alexandra Bulanova will also each be awarded an upgraded medal http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/media/news/march-2013/30-04-13-arzhakova-banned/
Web site: Round 1 results. European Athletic Association. 15 July 2011.
Web site: Final results. European Athletic Association. 15 July 2011.